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6 dead after Bolivian military plane crashes near Trinidad

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A Bolivian military plane crashed on Saturday, killing two crew members and four Spanish citizens who were being transferred before a planned repatriation amid the coronavirus outbreak, the country’s Air Force said.

The crash occurred near the southeastern city of Trinidad, from where the passengers were being taken to the larger transport hub of Santa Cruz, the statement said.

Bolivia has closed its borders to slow the spread of the pandemic. Bolivian authorities have set up a panel to investigate the crash and file a report on the incident within eight days, the air force said.

It added the light aircraft, a Beechcraft Baron B-55, had crashed early in the afternoon. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates

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