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Event in Bolivia, Plurinational State of on Fri 27th February 2026

27th February 2026

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At least 15 people were killed and 30 others injured after a Bolivian military plane crashed on Friday in the western city of El Alto, local media reported.

A C-130 Hercules aircraft of the Bolivian Air Force skidded off the runway while landing at El Alto International Airport and hit several vehicles, fire department officials were quoted as saying.

The aircraft was reportedly transporting cash from the Central Bank of Bolivia, with a large amount of banknotes scattered across the crash site.

The South American country's national airline Boliviana de Aviacion announced the temporary closure of El Alto International Airport following the crash.The rescue work was still underway.

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