A security forces personnel walks near a crashed military plane in El Alto, Bolivia, on Feb. 27, 2026. At least 15 people were killed and 30 others injured after a Bolivian military plane crashed on Friday in the western city of El Alto, local media reported.

The South American country's national airline Boliviana de Aviacion announced the temporary closure of El Alto International Airport following the crash.

No official statement on the crash has been released yet. (Photo by Javier Mamani/Xinhua)

LA PAZ, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- At least 15 people were killed and 30 others injured after a Bolivian military plane crashed on Friday in the western city of El Alto, local media reported.

The South American country's national airline Boliviana de Aviacion announced the temporary closure of El Alto International Airport following the crash.

No official statement on the crash has been released yet. ■

The security forces personnel work at a military plane crash site at El Alto International Airport in El Alto, Bolivia, Feb. 27, 2026. At least 15 people were killed and 30 others injured after a Bolivian military plane crashed on Friday in the western city of El Alto, local media reported.

The South American country's national airline Boliviana de Aviacion announced the temporary closure of El Alto International Airport following the crash.

No official statement on the crash has been released yet. (Photo by Javier Mamani/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Feb. 27, 2026 shows a military plane crash site at El Alto International Airport in El Alto, Bolivia. At least 15 people were killed and 30 others injured after a Bolivian military plane crashed on Friday in the western city of El Alto, local media reported.

The South American country's national airline Boliviana de Aviacion announced the temporary closure of El Alto International Airport following the crash.

No official statement on the crash has been released yet. (Photo by Javier Mamani/Xinhua)

A security forces personnel stands guard at a military plane crash site at El Alto International Airport in El Alto, Bolivia, Feb. 27, 2026. At least 15 people were killed and 30 others injured after a Bolivian military plane crashed on Friday in the western city of El Alto, local media reported.

The South American country's national airline Boliviana de Aviacion announced the temporary closure of El Alto International Airport following the crash.

No official statement on the crash has been released yet. (Photo by Javier Mamani/Xinhua)

A rescue vehicle moves past a military plane crash site at El Alto International Airport in El Alto, Bolivia, Feb. 27, 2026. At least 15 people were killed and 30 others injured after a Bolivian military plane crashed on Friday in the western city of El Alto, local media reported.

The South American country's national airline Boliviana de Aviacion announced the temporary closure of El Alto International Airport following the crash.

No official statement on the crash has been released yet. (Photo by Javier Mamani/Xinhua)