A cargo plane carrying money crashed Friday near Bolivia’s capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles on a highway, scattering bills on the ground and leaving at least 15 people dead, an official said.
Fire Chief Pavel Tovar did not clarify if the dead were in the plane or in the cars on the highway near the airport in La Paz.
Rescue teams, military personnel, and forensic officers work at the site of the crash of the Bolivian Air Force Lockheed C-130 plane in El Alto, near La Paz. AFP via Getty Images
The crash damaged vehicles on a highway, scattering money on the ground. AFP via Getty ImagesHe said there were people injured.
The aircraft struck vehicles in the city of El Alto, which is adjacent to La Paz, before coming to rest in a field, according to images circulating on social media.
There were conflicting reports of whether the plane was taking off or landing when it crashed. APThere were conflicting reports of whether the plane was taking off or landing when it crashed.
Fire Chief Pavel Tovar has confirmed that a cargo plane carrying money crashed near La Paz, Bolivia, leaving at least 15 people dead. AP
The official also said that many people were injured in the crash. APDebris from the aircraft, destroyed cars, and bodies littered the road.
According to Tovar, at least 15 vehicles were involved.
Firefighters managed to extinguish the flames engulfing the aircraft.
According to Tovar, at least 15 vehicles were involved. APThe plane, a Hercules aircraft belonging to the Bolivian air force, was transporting new banknotes from the Central Bank to other cities and a large number of bills scattered on the ground at the crash site.
Images circulating on social media showed people rushing to collect the bills while police in riot gear tried to disperse them
Authorities temporarily suspended all flights to and from the terminal.
