At least 11 people were killed on Friday in a military plane crash near La Paz airport, according to the fire department, after the plane collided with vehicles after veering off the runway, local media images showed. Bolivia's Civil Aviation and Airports Authority said in a statement that a Bolivian Air Force C-130 transport plane coming from Santa Cruz city (east) caused an incident at El Alto International Airport. The authority confirmed that the accident led to the suspension of operations at the airport. The plane crashed into streets and veered off the runway at El Alto International Airport, destroying several cars and damaging trucks, local media images showed. The cause of the accident was not immediately known, but witnesses said the weather at the time was extremely dangerous. At least 15 people were killed and others injured in a military plane crash near La Paz, according to the fire department, after the plane collided with vehicles after veering off the runway, local media reported. Wreckage of the plane was seen on the road where it fell.
