US Edition15 Dead as Military Plane Carrying Cash Crashes in Bolivia
The plane skidded off the runway during severe weather at high altitude, killing 15 and injuring over 28, while scattered banknotes triggered chaotic scenes, officials said.
- On Friday , a Bolivian Air Force Hercules aircraft plummeted after takeoff from El Alto International Airport, carrying new banknotes and killing 15, injuring at least 30, media reports say.
- Reports conflict on whether the aircraft crashed on takeoff or after landing, with television media noting inclement weather; investigators will examine mechanical failure, pilot error, and high-altitude effects.
- Social media and local television outlets showed chaotic crowds flocking the wreckage and grabbing scattered bills while firefighters battled a blaze and police in riot gear used water hoses to disperse onlookers.
- Boliviana de Aviacion said El Alto International Airport was temporarily closed and flights suspended after the crash, while Bolivia's Central Bank prepared to address reporters and cleanup crews sifted debris as families awaited identifications.
- The Bolivian Air Force confirmed the Hercules model's routine logistics role, prompting investigations into mechanical failure, pilot error, or altitude challenges affecting cargo transport.
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A military aircraft of the Bolivian Air Force fell off the runway during the landing. At least 20 people were killed.
El Periódico
The Attorney General's Office of the State of Bolivia confirmed this Saturday that it increased to 20 the number of deaths due to the accident of a military cargo plane while attempting to land at the international airport of El Alto, the second most populated city in Bolivia.
According to recent reports, at least 20 people have been killed in an airplane accident in Bolivia.
At least 20 people died after a C-130 Hercules, with a load of banknotes, came out of the runway during the landing phase near La Paz
At least 15 people die. At the scene of the disaster there are chaotic scenes and lootings. But the money is worthless, it is said.
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