India, Aug. 2 -- A small plane carrying European tourists to view Peru's Nazca Lines archaeological site crashed into a field outside the Peruvian city of Nazca on Saturday, killing all 13 on board.

The tourist plane was carrying 11 European visitors and two crew members.

The fatal crash occurred shortly after 1 pm (1800 GMT) on Saturday after the Cessna 208 Caravan took off from the airport in Pisco, located about 240 kilometers south of Lima.

"We have information that 11 passengers and two crew members have died," AFP quoted Police Major Jorge Andrade as saying.

"Given the severity of the accident, there are no survivors. We have recovered four bodies so far," he added.

In a statement, municipal officials in Vista Alegre, where the...