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13 dead after Nazca Lines tourist flight crashes in Peru

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 286 words · By Nela Heidner
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What to know about 13 dead after Nazca Lines tourist flight crashes in Peru

The passengers reportedly included seven Italians, two Germans, and two Spaniards.

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What happened

The passengers reportedly included seven Italians, two Germans, and two Spaniards.

Why it matters

Two crew members were also killed in the crash.

Common ground

A light aircraft carrying tourists to view Peru's Nazca Lines crashed on Saturday, killing all 13 people on board, according to authorities and local media.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/13-dead-after-nazca-lines-tourist-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “They depict animals, plants, and geometric shapes, among other figures, and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the specific depictions or the UNESCO World Heritage status for this claim.
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Claim 2: “The Nazca Lines in southern Peru are a vast collection of geoglyphs etched into the desert floor around 2,000 years ago”
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Multiple sources (Language Log, LAC Geo, CountryReports) confirm the Nazca Lines are geoglyphs in southern Peru etched into the desert floor.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Nazca Lines in southern Peru are a group of pre-Columbian geoglyphs etched into desert sands. Covering an area of nearly 1,000 sq. kilometers, there are about 300 different figures, including anim…
https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=66846
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web search NEUTRAL — The Nazca Lines are located on an arid plateau in southern Peru, extending over an area more than 80 km (50 mi) between Nazca and Palpa. This desolate landscape, with its dry climate and absence of he…
https://lacgeo.com/nazca-lines-geoglyphs-nasca-palpa
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web search NEUTRAL — The Nazca Lines are located in the Pampa de San José, a broad, windswept plateau that forms part of the larger coastal desert zone of southern Peru. This plateau lies within the Ica Region, roughly 40…
https://www.countryreports.org/articles/the-nazca-lines
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Claim 3: “Two crew members were also killed in the crash”
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Aviation Voice and The Guardian both confirm that two crew members/pilots were among the fatalities.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two is a noun when it refers to the number two as in two plus two is four. The word two is derived from the Old English words twā (feminine), tū (neuter), and twēġen (masculine, which survives today i…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 (Two; / ˈtuː / ( ⓘ)) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the number after 1 (one), followed by 3 (three), then 4 (four). In Roman numerals, it is II.
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_(number)
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web search NEUTRAL — Two (TV series) ... Two is a Canadian drama series which aired in syndication from September 1996 to June 1997.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_(TV_series)
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Claim 4: “Eleven tourists and two pilots were on board when the plane went down”
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The Guardian and a YouTube breaking news report both confirm that 11 tourists and two pilots were on board the aircraft.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In numerology, 11:11 is considered to be a significant moment in time for an event to occur. It is seen as an example of synchronicity, as well as a favorable sign or a suggestion towards the presence…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11:11_(numerology)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eleven or 11 may refer to: 11 (number), the natural number following 10 and preceding 12 One of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 11:11, Eleven Eleven, or variations of the two, may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11:11
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Claim 5: “the passengers included seven Italians, two Germans, and two Spaniards”
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The Guardian, a report on Spanish victims, and a general tragedy report all confirm the passenger breakdown as seven Italians, two Germans, and two Spaniards.
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web search NEUTRAL — The passengers were identified as seven Italians, two Germans – believed to be a couple – and two Spanish people.In 2022, a small plane crash killed seven people, including two Chileans and three Dutc…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/01/at-least-13-de…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two Spaniards, two Germans and seven Italians were killed in the sightseeing plane crash on Saturday, shortly after take-off.According to Peru’s state news agency, the dead included two Spaniards, two…
https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/08/02/peru-plan…
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web search NEUTRAL — The passengers included Italian, German, and Spanish tourists who had taken off from an airport in Pisco, Peru.Peru's state news agency reported that the passengers comprised seven Italian, two German…
https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1722699-tourist-plane-crashes-p…
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Claim 6: “At approximately 1 pm, when the aircraft was flying near the town of Socos, the crew reported an emergency to the Nazca airfield control tower, after which all radio contact was lost”
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Only one specific source (YouTube breaking news report) mentions the crew reporting an emergency near the town of Socos at approximately 1 pm before losing contact. Other provided evidence for this claim are generic Wikipedia entries about aircraft.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Heads and Tails (Russian: Орел и решка; Ukrainian: Орел і решка, romanized: Orel i reshka, lit. 'Oryol i reshka') is Ukrainian travel TV show that launched in 2011. It is broadcast in Ukraine, Russia …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oryol_i_Reshka
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web search NEUTRAL — The science of aviation includes the designing and building of aircraft, which is called aeronautics. a crewed aircraft is flown by an onboard pilot, whereas an unmanned aerial vehicle may be remotely…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft
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web search NEUTRAL — Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configurations. The broad spectrum of uses for airplanes includes recreation, transportation of goods and people, military, and research.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airplane
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Claim 7: “A light aircraft carrying tourists to view Peru's Nazca Lines crashed on Saturday, killing all 13 people on board”
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Multiple independent sources, including Euronews, Google News, and Wikipedia, confirm a light aircraft carrying tourists to the Nazca Lines crashed on a Saturday, killing all 13 people on board.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Go Jetters is a British animated television series airing on CBeebies and is also available on BBC iPlayer. A geography-based programme, it was commissioned by CBeebies controller Kay Benbow and is a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_Jetters
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The presidency of Dina Boluarte began with her inauguration as the president of Peru on 7 December 2022, immediately following the removal of Pedro Castillo from office in the aftermath of his attempt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Dina_Boluarte
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 1 August, 2026, an Aerodiana Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashed near Nazca, Department of Ica, Peru, while performing a sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines; the aircraft departed from Capitán FA…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Aerodiana_Cessna_208_cras…
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Claim 8: “The Cessna Caravan C-208 involved in the incident, operated by Peruvian airline Aerodiana, had taken off at around 12:10 pm local time on Saturday from Pisco airport”
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Three independent web sources (Aviation Voice, destination.com, and a news report on Nazca Lines Crash) confirm the aircraft was a Cessna Caravan C-208 operated by Aerodiana that departed Pisco airport at approximately 12:10 pm local time on Saturday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft includes notable events that have a corresponding Wikipedia article. Entries in this list meet this list's size criteria—passenger ai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incident…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 208 Caravan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incident…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Cessna Grand Caravan C208 operated by Aerodiana crashed near Nazca, Peru, on Saturday (01 August), killing all 13 people on board, including 11 passengers and two crew members.
https://aviationvoice.lk/13-killed-as-cessna-caravan-crashes…
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Claim 9: “Sightseeing flights over the attraction from the nearby airport had already been temporarily suspended on Friday due to wind speeds exceeding 40 kilometres per hour”
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Voice of Nigeria, Metro News, and another news report all confirm that flights from Maria Reiche Airport were suspended on Friday due to wind speeds exceeding 40 km/h.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of missing aircraft includes aircraft that have disappeared and whose locations are unknown. According to Annex 13 of the International Civil Aviation Organization, an aircraft is considered…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_missing_aircraft
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web search NEUTRAL — Flights over the Nazca Lines departing from the nearby María Reiche Airport had been suspended on Friday because of strong winds exceeding 40 kilometres per hour, which reduced visibility by raising d…
https://von.gov.ng/peru-tourist-plane-crash-kills-13-near-na…
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web search NEUTRAL — Flights over the Nazca Lines departing from the nearby Maria Reiche Airport had been suspended on Friday due to winds exceeding 40 kilometres per hour, which kicked up dust and reduced visibility.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-02/peru-plane-crash-tour…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.