Nazca Lines
Coverage of Nazca Lines in the Nexus archive.
- Peru Plane Crash Near Nazca Lines Kills 13 Tourists
A sightseeing plane crashed near Peru’s Nazca Lines on 1 August 2026, killing all 13 people on board, including 11 passengers and two crew members. The aircraft, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated by Aerodiana, carried seven Italian tourists among the victims.
- 13 tourists killed in plane crash near Peru’s famed Nazca Lines during viewing flight
Thirteen tourists were killed in a plane crash near Peru's Nazca Lines during a viewing flight. The aircraft, operated by Peruvian company Aerodiana, departed from Ica.
- Plane carrying European tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 people on Nazca Lines viewing flight
A plane operated by Aerodiana carrying European tourists to view the Nazca Lines crashed in Peru, killing 13 people including seven Italians, two Spaniards, two Germans, and the pilot and co-pilot. Peruvian authorities are investigating the crash, and President Keiko Fujimori has considered temporarily suspending the airport.
- Thirteen dead in Peruvian tourist plane crash over Nazca Lines
Thirteen people died in a tourist plane crash over the Nazca Lines in southern Peru. Firefighters were shown dousing the wreckage of the crashed aircraft.
- Plane carrying tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 on a Nazca Lines sightseeing flight
A plane operated by Aerodiana crashed near Nazca, Peru, during a sightseeing flight of the Nazca Lines, killing 13 people, including 11 foreign tourists (two German, two Spanish, and seven Italian) and two crew members. The accident is under investigation.
- Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 people on sightseeing flight
A small tourist plane crashed near Peru’s Nazca Lines archaeological site, killing 13 people, including 11 passengers and two crew members. The incident occurred around 1pm local time after the aircraft took off from Pisco airport, according to police reports.
- Police say 13 killed as small plane viewing Nazca Lines in Peru crashes
A small plane crash occurred near the Nazca Lines in Peru, resulting in 13 fatalities, including 11 passengers and two pilots. The site is recognized by UNESCO as a famous archaeological location.
- At least 13 dead as tourist plane crashes during flight over Peru’s Nazca Lines
At least 13 people died when a tourist plane crashed into a field near Peru’s Nazca Lines after departing from Ica. The flight was part of a sightseeing tour of the ancient geoglyphs, which were created by Peru’s Indigenous inhabitants.
- Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13
A tourist plane crashed in Peru near the Nazca Lines archaeological site, resulting in 13 fatalities. Local reports confirmed the incident occurred while the small aircraft was flying over the area.
- 13 dead after small tourist plane crashes in Peru
Thirteen people were killed when a small tourist plane crashed in Peru. The plane was en route to the Nazca Lines in southern Peru.
- Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 on a Nazca Lines sightseeing flight
A tourist plane operated by Peruvian company Aerodiana crashed near Nazca, Peru, killing 13 people during a sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines. The Cessna Grand Caravan departed from Ica and the incident is under investigation.
- Tourist plane crash leaves 13 dead in Peru
A tourist plane crash in Peru has left 13 people dead. The incident occurred near the Nazca Lines archaeological area, as reported on January 18, 2024.
- Trump Bulldozed a 1,000-Year-Old Archeological Site to Make Room for a Second Border Wall
A 1,000-year-old archaeological intaglio in Arizona's Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge was destroyed by a Department of Homeland Security contractor building a second border wall under the Trump administration. The site, sacred to the Tohono O’odham Nation, was damaged despite prior agreements to protect it, drawing comparisons to the destruction of the Nazca lines.