Overview
- The transport plane from Santa Cruz overshot the runway at El Alto International Airport and struck a nearby roadway, destroying vehicles.
- Police now report 22 fatalities, including four children, and the Health Ministry counts 37 injured patients as hospitals appeal for blood donations.
- Crowds rushed to collect banknotes from the cargo, prompting police to use tear gas and water jets; prosecutors reported looting in the area with 12 arrests.
- Authorities burned cash boxes overnight and warned that the notes lacked official numbering and carry no legal value.
- Airport operations were temporarily suspended as a commission of inquiry reviews the crash, with witnesses citing heavy hail and lightning at the time.