At least 12 people have died after a plane crash in Puente Bolivia area of El Alto, Bolivia, a local news outlet reported.
It is understood that six other have been injured after the a Bolivian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft crashed on Friday, February 27.
News outlet Diario El Potosí reported that there is considerable material damage to motor vehicles that were circulating in the area.
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06:02Tannur Anders
Flights to and from terminal temporarily suspended
It is understood that authorities temporarily suspended all flights to and from the terminal.
04:58Tannur Anders
Two of six plane crew members missing
Bolivian Air Force General Sergio Lora said two of the plane’s six crew members had not been found as of late Friday, The Associated Press reported.
04:01Tannur Anders
Boxes containing cash burned
It is understood that police and military personnel burned the cash boxes in the presence of the central bank president.
Central Bank President David Espinoza said the bills “have no legal value because they never entered circulation".
He did not clarify what that meant.
03:44Tannur Anders
People trying to collect bills hindering rescue efforts
Fire Chief Pavel Tovar said the hundreds of people were trying to collect the spilled bills. They were hindering rescue efforts, he added.
02:54KEY EVENT
Officials confirm 15 dead
Fire Chief Pavel Tovar has confirmed that at least 15 people have died.
He did not clarify if the deceased were in the plane or in the cars on the highway.
02:52KEY EVENT
People rushed to collect money from plane crash
The aircraft is understood to belong to the Bolivian air force and was transporting new banknotes from the Central Bank to other cities.
It is also understood that a large number of bills scattered on the ground at the crash site and images circulating on social media showed people rushing to collect the bills while police tried to disperse them.
01:57KEY EVENT
Debris and bodies scattered across road
The Associated Press has reported that debris from the aircraft, cars and bodies were scattered across the road.
Fire Chief Pavel Tovar said at least 15 vehicles were involved.
01:29Tannur Anders
Plane skidded off runway after take-off
The Associated Press reported that the aircraft skidded off the runway shortly after take-off.
It struck vehicles in the city of El Alto before coming to rest in a field, images circulating on social media showed.
01:07Tannur Anders
Unclear whether deceased were aboard aircraft
The fire chief has not clarified whether the deceased were on the aircraft or in vehicles on the highway near to where the plane crash.
Fire Chief Pavel Tovar said there were people injured.
01:04KEY EVENT
Aircraft was cargo plane carrying money
It is understood the aircraft was a cargo plane, which was carrying money.
It crashed moments after takeoff, scattering bills on the ground, an official said.
00:45KEY EVENT
Emergency personnel working to rescue injured
Police and fire department personnel are working to rescue the injured, a local news outlet reported.
00:41Tannur Anders
Earliest information on the plane crash
The following information is known about the plane crash:
- It has been reported that a Bolivian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft crashed on Friday, February 27
- At least 12 people have died after the plane crash in Puente Bolivia area of El Alto, Bolivia
- It is understood that six other have been injured
- There is considerable material damage to vehicles that were circulating in the area
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