Bolivian Air Force plane crashes near Trinidad, 6 killed

Six people died after a Bolivian Air Force plane crashed near Trinidad during a humanitarian mission to repatriate Spanish nationals.

Bolivian Air Force plane crashes near Trinidad, 6 killed
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Six people died after a Bolivian Air Force plane crashed near Trinidad during a humanitarian mission to repatriate Spanish nationals. All six people on board died, the country's air force said, revealing the names of the victims.

"[On] May 2, at about 1:42 p.m. [17:42 GMT], a Beechcraft Baron B-55 aircraft with the tail number FAB-051 crashed while transporting Spanish nationals for repatriation as part of a humanitarian air mission en route from Trinidad to Santa Cruz," the Air Force wrote on Twitter late on Saturday. The Civil Aviation Accident Investigation Board is set to provide a report on the causes of the accident within eight days. (ANI)

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