What Happened
Deadly Accident Scatters Millions in Cash Across El Alto
A Bolivian Air Force C-130 Hercules carrying a cargo of newly printed currency for the country’s central bank crashed while attempting to land at El Alto International Airport, resulting in significant loss of life and a chaotic scene as crowds rushed to collect scattered banknotes. The aircraft, which was carrying approximately 18 tons of new banknotes worth about $62 million, slid off the runway and struck vehicles, prompting a security response to manage the crowds and prevent the misuse of the scattered cash. According to AeroTime, the incident has sparked an investigation, with officials still searching for the aircraft’s black box and the president of Bolivia calling the incident a national tragedy.