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Plane carrying money crashes in Bolivia, killing 15 and sparking rush to pick bills

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026 at 06:25 AM
Plane carrying money crashes in Bolivia, killing 15 and sparking rush to pick bills
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A cargo plane carrying newly printed Bolivian currency crashed near La Paz, Bolivia, on Friday, killing at least 15 people. The Hercules C-130 plane, arriving from Santa Cruz, "landed and veered off the runway" at El Alto airport before crashing into a nearby field and damaging at least 15 vehicles on a highway. The crash scattered bills across the area, prompting people to pick them up. While the cause of the crash is under investigation, two of the plane's six crew members remain missing. Authorities have not yet specified the exact number of fatalities or whether the deceased were on the plane or in the damaged vehicles.

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