"The Hercules C-130 plane was transporting newly printed Bolivian currency from the eastern city of Santa Cruz when it landed and veered off the runway at an airport in El Alto, a city adjacent to La Paz, before ending up in a nearby field. Firefighters managed to put out the flames that engulfed the aircraft."
"Images on social media showed people rushing to collect the bills scattered at the crash site, while more than 500 soldiers and 100 police officers tried to disperse them, according to official reports. To avoid more looting, police and military personnel burned the cash boxes in the presence of Central Bank President David Espinoza."
"The death toll rose to 22 on Saturday from the crash of a military plane carrying 18 tons of new banknotes a day earlier near Bolivia's capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles and scattering bills on the ground. Another 29 people were injured, mostly passengers traveling on public transportation where the plane crashed."
A Bolivian Air Force Hercules C-130 plane transporting newly printed currency crashed near La Paz on Friday, veering off the runway at El Alto airport and landing in a nearby field. The crash killed 22 people, including 12 men, six women, four children, and one crew member, while injuring 29 others, mostly public transportation passengers. The aircraft was carrying 18 tons of banknotes from Santa Cruz when the accident occurred. Approximately 15 vehicles were damaged in the incident. Following the crash, people gathered at the site to collect scattered bills. To prevent looting, military and police personnel, along with Central Bank officials, burned the cash boxes, as the banknotes had not yet entered circulation and held no legal value.
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