Peruvian plane crash kills 13, including European tourists

Those killed included 11 passengers and two pilots flying over the famous archeological site, recognised by UNESCO. Thirteen people have been killed when a small plane crashed in Peru, according to police. The crash on Saturday came as the plane was carrying passengers, described by authorities as mostly tourists, to view the famous Nazca Lines, a series of archaeological sites comprising monumental geoglyphs carved into the soil. “We have information that 11 passengers and two crew members have died,” Police Major Jorge Andrade told reporters from the crash site in the country’s south. Peru’s Transportation Ministry said the dead included seven Italian citizens between the ages of 18 and 54, two 52-year-old Spaniards, and two Germans aged 77 and 78. The remaining two victims were the pilot, Americo Salazar, and copilot, Irenka Guanilo del Carpio.

Missing media or need the complete publisher report? Open Al Jazeera ↗