A small plane belonging to the Bolivian air force crashed Friday at an airport in the northern Bolivian state of Pando, killing one person and injuring four, according to information reaching here from La Paz.
The crash, which occurred soon after the plane took off at 10:02 a.m. local time (1502 GMT) from Cobija airport, may have been caused by high winds and mechanical failure, said a Pando airport official.
He said the plane plummeted from 30 meters above the ground as the pilot failed to balance the aircraft amid strong winds.
The crash killed one civilian and injured four others, including two military officials.
The plane was flying to the city of Riberalta, in the state of Beni.
Source: Xinhua
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