Police had to use tear gas to disperse the crowd approaching the crash site to grab the 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
At least 15 people have died after a military cargo plane carrying banknotes crashed near the Bolivian capital of La Paz.
The Ministry of Defence confirmed the crash near El Alto airport, near the capital La Paz, but provided no further details.
Police had to use tear gas to disperse the crowd approaching the crash site to grab the 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.
The Bolivian Air Navigation and Airports authority, NAABOL, said that the aircraft was coming from the eastern city of Santa Cruz and crashed as it landed in the El Alto International Airport, which later suspended operations.
🔴#ATENCIÓN | Un avión de la Fuerza Aérea de Bolivia se estrelló cerca del aeropuerto de El Alto: vehículos terminaron aplastados. Los detalles de la noticia aquí:https://t.co/tbcQNRpZud pic.twitter.com/0SSyQm0FBA
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The aircraft was carrying Bolivian banknotes, which scattered upon impact. Footage from local media showed police using tear gas to disperse people who approached the crash site to gather the money.
With inputs from agencies
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