Crash of a plane in Peru

1. August 2026, 23:15

In Peru, a bad accident happened with a plane. A small plane for tourists crashed. The plane flew in the south of Peru.

There were 13 people in the machine. There were 11 Passagiere and 2 Piloten. All 13 people die in the crash. Among the dead are also people from Europe.

This includes 7 persons from Italy. Also 2 persons from Germany died. Likewise 2 persons from Spain died. The dead wanted to see the Nazca-Linien.

These are very old pictures in the ground of the desert. You can only see them well from above. The plane started in the city Ica or Pisco. Shortly after the start, the contact broke.

The plane belonged to the company Aerodiana. It crashed on a field. Experts investigate now the reason for the crash. The embassies of the countries help with the clearance.

Definitions

Nazca-Linien

The Nazca-Linien are huge pictures in the ground of a desert in Peru. They show for example animals or plants. People made them many hundred years ago. They are so big that you see them best from a plane.

Passagier

A Passagiere is a travel guest or flight guest. It is a person who rides in a vehicle or plane, but does not steer it.

Pilot

A Piloten is a person who steers a plane. He made a special training for this.

Locations

Peru

Peru is a country in the west of South America. It is known for its old buildings and the desert.

Ica

Ica is a city in the south of Peru. It lies near the desert and the Nazca Lines.

Pisco

Pisco is a city at the coast of Peru. From there, planes for tourists often start.

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