Overview
- The military cargo plane skidded off the runway during landing at El Alto International Airport near La Paz and struck vehicles on a busy road, leaving at least 20 dead and about 28 injured.
- The C-130 was transporting newly printed currency intended to resupply the capital when banknotes scattered across the roadway after the crash.
- Crowds converged to grab the notes before police and soldiers formed a cordon and used tear gas to push people back from the aircraft.
- The Defense Ministry announced a commission of inquiry and warned that collecting, possessing, or using the unissued notes constitutes a crime.
- Prosecutors reported looting in nearby shops and said 12 people were arrested, as airport operations were suspended and hospitals appealed for blood donations.