"At least 20 people have been killed and more than 30 injured after a Bolivian Air Force Hercules transport plane, carrying a cargo of newly printed banknotes, crashed onto a busy highway while attempting to land in bad weather near the capital, La Paz."
"A heavy hailstorm was falling and there was lightning when the plane went down, Cristina Choque, a 60-year-old vendor whose car was struck by plane wreckage, told the AFP news agency. Footage shared on social media showed chaotic scenes as crowds gathered at the crash site."
"The Ministry of Defence, in a statement, said later that the money transported in the crashed aircraft has no official serial number therefore it has no legal or purchasing power. The ministry also warned that the collection, possession, or use of the money constitutes a crime."
A Bolivian Air Force Hercules C-130 transport plane crashed near La Paz on Friday evening while attempting to land at El Alto International Airport during severe weather conditions including hail and lightning. The aircraft veered off the runway and struck a busy highway, resulting in at least 20 deaths and over 30 injuries. The plane was carrying newly printed banknotes, which scattered across the crash site. Firefighters extinguished a resulting fire, and authorities deployed water hoses and tear gas to control crowds attempting to collect the money. The Defence Ministry stated the banknotes lacked official serial numbers and possessed no legal value, warning that possession constitutes a crime. Two of six crew members remained unaccounted for as investigations began.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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