Image of gigantic geoglyphs, known as the Nazca lines, built by people belonging to the Nazca culture, around 1600 years ago in Nazca, Peru
- +Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13
A small plane carrying tourists has crashed in Peru, killing 13 all people on board, according to local news reports and Peruvian officials.
A small plane carrying tourists has crashed in Peru, killing 13 all people on board, according to local news reports and Peruvian officials.
The aircraft had been flying over Nazca Lines archaeological site when it went down on Saturday. Eleven passengers and two pilots were on board.
The cause of the crash and the identity of the passengers is not yet clear.
Nazca Lines is a popular tourist attraction and UNESCO World Heritage site in southern Peru that features ancient drawings in desert sand.
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