# Tourist Plane Crash in Peru Near Nazca Lines Kills 13

A small tourist aircraft crashed in southern Peru while flying over the Nazca Lines, killing all 13 people on board. The plane went down in a desert area near the famous ancient geoglyphs, a popular destination for sightseeing flights. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which has renewed attention on aviation safety for regional tourist flights.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### World
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70g132erlko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:51:09 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/01/at-least-13-dead-as-tourist-plane-crashes-during-flight-over-perus-nazca-lines) — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:42:06 GMT
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/1/police-say-13-killed-as-small-plane-viewing-nazca-lines-in-peru-crashes?traffic_source=rss) — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:57:04 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/2/thirteen-dead-in-peruvian-tourist-plane-crash-over-nazca-lines?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:46:22 +0000