Crash At El Alto Airport Sparks Chaos And Currency Scramble

A Bolivian Air Force C-130 Hercules carrying newly printed currency for the country’s central bank crashed at El Alto International Airport, resulting in at least 22 fatalities and 29 injuries. The accident scattered 18 tons of new banknotes, worth approximately $62 million, across the scene, prompting authorities to destroy the currency to prevent misuse. The incident has sparked anger among residents, who protested the destruction of the banknotes. According to AeroTime, investigators are still working to determine the cause of the crash, with the black box still missing.