Sightseeing plane carrying foreign tourists crashes in Peru, all 13 on board killed

A sightseeing plane crashed in Peru, killing all 13 people on board.

The aircraft was carrying foreign tourists to the Nazca Lines archaeological site.

The plane departed from Pisco Airport, 240 km south of Lima, and crashed at around 1:00 pm local time.

The plane carried 11 passengers and two crew members; all died in the crash.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.