Cargo Plane Carrying Currency Crashes in Bolivia, 15 killed

A cargo plane carrying money crashed Friday near Bolivia’s capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles on a highway, scattering bills on the ground and leaving at least 15 people dead, an official said. 

Fire Chief Pavel Tovar did not clarify if the dead were in the plane or in the cars on the highway near the airport in La Paz. He said there were people injured. 

The aircraft struck vehicles in the city of El Alto, which



is adjacent to La Paz, before coming to rest in a field, according to images circulating on social media. 

There were conflicting reports of whether the plane was taking off or landing when it crashed.

Debris from the aircraft, destroyed cars, and bodies littered the road. According to Tovar, at least 15 vehicles were involved. 

Firefighters managed to extinguish the flames engulfing the aircraft.