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Rescue teams walk near the wreckage of a military plane that crashed in el Alto, near La Paz on February 27, 2026. — AFP pic
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Saturday, 28 Feb 2026 10:31 AM MYT
LA PAZ, Feb 28 — At least 15 people were killed yesterday when a Bolivian military cargo plane carrying banknotes crashed while landing near the capital La Paz, authorities said, prompting police to repel bystanders grabbing spilled cash.
The aircraft, a C-130 Hercules transport plane, veered off the runway at El Alto International Airport and crashed into an avenue, crushing at least one car and damaging trucks, local media footage showed.
“We are recovering the bodies of these people who have sadly suffered in the accident,” Colonel Pavel Tovar of the national fire department told reporters, saying at least 15 people died in the disaster. — AFP
People stand at the site where a Bolivian Air Force Hercules aircraft crashed on Friday evening onto a busy avenue amid inclement weather in the city of El Alto, Bolivia, February 27, 2026. — Reuters pic
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