Bolivia Plane Crash: A major accident occurred in the South American country Bolivia on Friday (February 27). A Hercules C-130 plane of the Bolivian Air Force fell victim to an accident in the city of El Alto, located near the capital La Paz. 15 people were killed and at least 30 others were injured in this accident. Many videos of the incident are becoming increasingly viral on social media.
According to ABC News, this accident happened at around 6 pm local time. It is being told that the plane slipped from the runway during landing or take off. After this, he broke the boundary mesh of the airport and fell on the road. The plane collided with several cars and other vehicles. The collision was so strong that many vehicles were completely damaged. Fire chief Pavel Tovar did not clarify whether the dead were on the plane or in damaged cars on the highway near the city’s airport.
New bank notes scattered on the road
Reports say that this plane was going to deliver new bank notes to different parts of the country. After the accident, the notes scattered on the road. The people present at the spot also made a video of it, which is now going viral on social media. The military plane had earlier taken off from the city of Santa Cruz and crashed after skidding off the runway in El Alto and landing on a nearby road, according to local officials.
Local media outlet Unitel, citing the Bolivian Defense Ministry, said the plane was carrying currency to the interior of the country. National airline Boliviana de Aviation said in a statement that El Alto International Airport was temporarily closed after the crash, adding that the plane involved in the crash was not part of its fleet.
