Bolivia: The C-130 Hercules cargo plane of the Bolivian Air Force slipped just without takeoff, right next to El Alto Airport near La Paz, the wanted of Bolivia, on Friday evening. Due to bad weather, visibility was low, the plane skidded off the runway and fell on the main highway 'Costanera Avenue'. This wrecking happened just seconds without takeoff.
What was loaded on the plane?
This plane was delivering a huge consignment of freshly printed banknotes from the Central Bank for wordage to several cities. As soon as the plane crashed, it unprotected fire, the packets splash and the notes flew in the air and scattered on the road. 10-12 vehicles nearby were completely destroyed, some of which had people trapped in them.
• Acaba de cair um avião militar com carga de dinheiro na Bolívia, até o momento 15 mortos. pic.twitter.com/kGV9MmbmpQ
— Bunker News (@BunkerNewsbr) February 28, 2026How many people lost their lives?
According to the fire department and local police, at least 15 people were killed, including the plane's hairdo and civilians on the street. More than 30 are injured and were admitted to nearby hospitals. The most shocking part of the wrecking is that people did not superintendency well-nigh the accident; they were collecting the money from the road instead. Without the accident, smoke was rising, people were screaming, and there were injured people, but hundreds of people ran to snatch the scattered notes. Videos are circulating on social media where people are picking up currency notes tween the trash and fire. The police had to come in riot gear, using water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowd. It really breaks the heart to see that humanity has been left overdue for a long time.
What is happening now?
El Alto Airport is temporarily closed. Bolivia's Air Force and Defense Ministry have started an investigation. The reason is not well-spoken yet – bad weather, engine failure or something else? The report is well-nigh to come.
This is not just an wrecking but a big question on human thinking. It is very sad to see greed taking over plane when lives are stuff lost. It is hoped that investigation will reveal the true reason and such accidents will be prevented in future.
