Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Peru Plane Crash Kills 13, Including Tourists
A small plane that was taking tourists over the famous Nazca Lines in Peru crashed into a field near the town of Nazca.
Thirteen people died, including the pilot, the copilot, and several tourists from Italy, Spain, and Germany.
The plane was operated by a Peruvian company called Aerodiana and had taken off from the city of Ica.
While flying over the Nazca Lines, the plane lost contact with the airport control tower and crashed.
The Peruvian president, Keiko Fujimori, said she was very sad and that the airport might be temporarily closed while investigators look into what happened.
13 people killed in a small plane crash near Nazca, Peru.
The aircraft, a Cessna Grand Caravan, was operated by Aerodiana on a sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines.
Victims included 7 Italians, 2 Spaniards, 2 Germans, pilot Américo Salazar, and copilot Irenka Guanilo del Carpio.
The plane took off from Ica, lost contact with the control tower while approaching Nazca airport, and crashed into a field.
President Keiko Fujimori expressed grief and said a temporary suspension of the airport was being considered.
- Who
- European tourists, pilot Américo Salazar, copilot Irenka Guanilo del Carpio, President Keiko Fujimori
- What
- Small plane crash during sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Near Nazca, Peru
- Why
- Investigation underway; plane lost contact with control tower while approaching Nazca airport
- Fatalities
- 13
- Aircraft type
- Cessna Grand Caravan
- Operator
- Aerodiana
- Location
- Nazca, Peru
- Date
- Saturday