Lima, Aug 1, 2026 (AFP) - 13 dead after small tourist plane crashes in Peru

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At least 13 people died when a small plane carrying tourists to view Peru's famed Nazca Lines archaeological site crashed, police said Saturday. "We have information that 11 passengers and two crew members have died," Police Major Jorge Andrade told reporters from the crash site in the country's south. The incident occurred shortly after 1:00 pm (1800 GMT) after the plane took off from the airport in Pisco, located about 240 kilometers (150 miles......

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