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##### 2026 Bolivian Air Force Lockheed C-130 crash
# Bolivian law enforcement authorities arrest the pilot and co-pilot of a military cargo plane that crashed near El Alto International Airport, killing 22 people, and place them in pre-trial detention on involuntary manslaughter charges. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''The Manila Times](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/04/world/americas-emea/pilot-co-pilot-arrested-in-deadly-bolivian-military-plane-crash/2334443)

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