SynopsisA tourist plane crashed near Nazca, Peru, killing thirteen people on Saturday. The aircraft was conducting a sightseeing flight over the ancient Nazca Lines geoglyphs. Eleven foreign tourists and two crew members were aboard the ill-fated Aerodiana flight. The plane had departed from the nearby city of Ica for its scenic journey. Peruvian authorities have launched an investigation into the tragic aviation accident.APPeru plane crash: Police inspect the wreckage of a plane that crashed during a sightseeing flight carrying tourists over the Nazca LinesBOGOTA, Colombia: A plane carrying tourists crashed into a field in Peru on Saturday outside the city of Nazca killing 13 people, local authorities said.In a statement on Facebook, Nazca's municipal government said the plane was taking tourists on a sightseeing flight of the Nazca Lines, a group of extensive geoglyphs scraped into the desert around Nazca hundreds of years ago by Peru's Indigenous inhabitants. The lines form images of animals that can only be fully appreciated from planes or viewing towers.Nazca's government said the plane departed from the nearby city of Ica and was operated by Peruvian company Aerodiana. On its website the airline says that it has offered scenic flights over the Nazca lines for the past 14 years, using Cessna Grand Caravan planes.In a statement, Peru's Ministry for Trade and Tourism said that 11 "foreign tourists" and two crew members were on the plane that crashed Saturday. State news agency Agencia Andina reported that two German, two Spanish and seven Italian tourists were on the plane.Peruvian authorities said the accident is under investigation. Aerodiana was not immediately available for comment. (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates)...moreElevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea.Subscribe Now