15 dead after military plane carrying money crashes in Bolivia

28 Feb 2026 • 11:22 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • A Bolivian Air Force Hercules C-130 cargo plane crashed on Friday near El Alto airport, adjacent to La Paz.
  • The aircraft, transporting newly printed Bolivian currency, veered off the runway after landing, damaging approximately a dozen vehicles on a nearby highway.
  • At least 15 people died in the incident, though it was not clarified if they were from the plane or the damaged vehicles, and two of the six crew members remained unaccounted for.
  • Bolivian Air Force General Sergio Lora said two of the plane’s six crew members had not been found as of late Friday
  • The Central Bank president confirmed that the scattered currency had no legal tender status as it lacked serial numbers and was not yet in circulation.

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