"Videos on social media and those reported by local media show the C-130 Hercules transport plane veering off the runway, into a busy highway where it damaged about a dozen vehicles, before coming to rest in a field. The aircraft was carrying Bolivian bank notes which scattered when the plane crashed."
"Other images on social media showed locals rushing to grab the scattered money while the police dressed in riot gear tried to disperse them. Fire fighters managed to extinguish the flames from the crash."
"Officials said 15 people had died into the incident and at least 30 others were injured. Fire Chief Pavel Tovar did not clarify if the dead were in the plane or in the cars on the highway in the city of El Alto, which is adjacent to La Paz."
A Bolivian military C-130 Hercules transport plane skidded off the runway near La Paz on Friday and crashed into a busy highway in El Alto, resulting in 15 deaths and at least 30 injuries. The aircraft was transporting banknotes that scattered across the crash site. Videos showed the plane veering off the runway, damaging approximately a dozen vehicles before stopping in a field. Local residents rushed to collect the scattered money while police in riot gear attempted to disperse them. Firefighters extinguished the resulting flames. The plane had departed from Santa Cruz, though initial reports conflicted about whether the crash occurred during landing or takeoff. The Ministry of Defense confirmed the incident, with Bolivia's central bank expected to provide additional details.
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