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The plane was taking tourists to see the Nazca Lines, a group of geoglyphs etched into the deserts of southern Peru. A small plane carrying tourists to see Peru 's famed Nazca Lines archaeological site crashed, killing all 13 people on board, authorities in Nazca province said on Saturday. "We have information that 11 passengers and two crew members have died," said Police Major Jorge Andrade at the crash site in southern Peru. Andrade also said that "given the severity of the accident, there are no survivors," adding that four bodies have been recovered so far. Peru's local news site RPP reported that seven Italians, two Germans and two Spaniards were killed in the accident. There's no official confirmation about the nationalities of those aboard the plane.
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The crash occurred in the area of Pueblo Viejo, about six kilometers from the city of Nazca and βaround 12 kilometers from the Nazca Lines site , according to local authorities.
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The plane was taking tourists to see the Nazca Lines, a group of geoglyphs etched into the deserts of southern Peru. A small plane carrying tourists to see Peru 's famed Nazca Lines archaeological site crashed, killing all 13 people on board, authorities in Nazca province said on Saturday. "We have information that 11 passengers and two crew members have died," said Police Major Jorge Andrade at the crash site in southern Peru. Andrade also said that "given the severity of the accident, there are no survivors," adding that four bodies have been recovered so far. Peru's local news site RPP reported that seven Italians, two Germans and two Spaniards were killed in the accident. There's no official confirmation about the nationalities of those aboard the plane.
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