A cargo plane carrying money crashed Friday near Bolivia's capital, leaving at least 15 people dead and others injured, damaging vehicles on a highway and scattering bills on the ground, an official said. Salinas did not specify how many people had been killed in the crash and said the cause was being investigated. According to Tovar, at least 15 vehicles were damaged. Banknotes from the plane are trapped under a broken fence at the scene of the crash on Friday. Espinoza did not specify the amount of money being transported, but he said the banknotes had arrived in Santa Cruz from abroad.

Source: CBC News February 28, 2026 19:08 UTC