Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe plane crashed in the area of Socos (AFP/Getty)Thirteen people, including 11 foreign tourists from Germany, Italy, and Spain, and two crew members, died in a small plane crash in southern Peru on Saturday. The Cessna Caravan C-208 aircraft, operated by Peruvian airline Aerodiana, crashed in the Socos area, about 6km from Nazca city, after departing from Pisco Airport. The crew reported an emergency to Nazca airport control tower at 1.00pm local time before losing radio contact, with the plane subsequently catching fire. The plane was conducting a scenic flight over the Nazca Lines, a significant archaeological tourist attraction in Peru, which draws around 100,000 visitors annually. The cause of the crash is currently unknown, and Peruvian authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. In fullThirteen dead as plane carrying tourists crashes near Peru’s Nazca LinesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Tourist plane crashes near Nazca Lines, killing all 13 on board
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe plane crashed in the area of Socos (AFP/Getty)Thirteen people, including 11 foreign tourists from Germany, Italy, and Spain, and two crew members, died in a small plane crash in southern Peru on Saturday. The Cessna Caravan C-208 aircraft, operated by Peruvian airline Aerodiana, crashed in the Socos area, about 6km from Nazca city, after departing from Pisco Airport. The crew reported an emergency to Nazca airport control tower at 1.00pm local time before losing radio contact, with the plane subsequently catching fire. The plane was conducting a scenic flight over the Nazca Lines, a significant archaeological tourist attraction in Peru, which draws around 100,000 visitors annually. The cause of the crash is currently unknown, and Peruvian authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. In fullThirteen dead as plane carrying tourists crashes near Peru’s Nazca LinesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
