( CNN ) -- Seven people , mostly tourists , were killed Thursday when a small plane crashed in southern Peru near the famous Nazca Lines , the official Andina news agency reported , citing Nazca police . The morning accident happened during a flyover of the mysterious geoglyphs in the sand that are one of Peru 's largest tourist attractions . Three Chilean tourists , three Peruvian tourists , including a child , and the pilot were killed , Andina reported . The plane belonged to Nazca Airlines , which had not made a statement as of Thursday afternoon . There are more than 1,500 geoglyphs extending over 190 square miles , according to the National Geographic Society . They were constructed by the Nazca culture about 2,000 years ago . Though they 're virtually indecipherable from the ground , from the air they are clearly visible as a monkey , a killer whale , a hummingbird , a condor , a pelican among flowers , trees and geometric shapes . The Nazca Lines are believed to have had ritual astronomical functions , according to UNESCO , which designated them a World Heritage site in 1994 .
Two killed in crash . Plane was taking passengers on flight over Nazca glyphs , which are best viewed from below . Three Peruvians , two Chileans among dead .