{
  "id": 38066,
  "title": "Peru: Tourist plane crashes killing all 13 people aboard",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/peru-tourist-plane-crashes-killing-all-13-people-aboard",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T08:50:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/peru-tourist-plane-crashes-killing-all-13-people-aboard"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A small sightseeing plane crashed in Peru, killing all 13 people on board. The plane, a Cessna Caravan C-208, was flying over the Nazca Lines archaeological site when it went down on Saturday. The passengers included 11 foreign tourists - seven Italians, two Germans, and two Spaniards - and two Peruvian crew members.\n\nThe cause of the crash is not yet known, and an investigation is underway. According to MyJoyOnline Ghana, the plane had departed from an airport in Pisco, Peru, and crashed in the Pueblo Viejo region around 13:00 local time.\n\nThe Nazca Lines is a popular tourist attraction and Unesco World Heritage site in southern Peru that features ancient drawings of animals in desert sand. The aircraft crashed into a field shortly after take-off.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}