The plane may have been carrying $Billions in Bolivian cash... which at present market value, 1 Bolivian Boliviano equals 0.14 United States Dollar.
1 Billion Boliviano would be about $145,000.
Assuming the money was all in 100 Boliviano notes (probably was), so each bill would be valued at $14 U.S., 1 Billion of them would be 10 Million bills... which is about what would fit on an aircraft carrier. A standard shipping pallet is 40" x 48". If stacked 36-inch high, that would be about 975,000 bills per pallet.
That would mean the transport plane would be carrying 10 standard pallet loads of cash, which is likely. It's still only $145,000.
The plane may have been carrying $Billions in Bolivian cash... which at present market value, 1 Bolivian Boliviano equals 0.14 United States Dollar.
1 Billion Boliviano would be about $145,000.
Assuming the money was all in 100 Boliviano notes (probably was), so each bill would be valued at $14 U.S., 1 Billion of them would be 10 Million bills... which is about what would fit on an aircraft carrier. A standard shipping pallet is 40" x 48". If stacked 36-inch high, that would be about 975,000 bills per pallet.
That would mean the transport plane would be carrying 10 standard pallet loads of cash, which is likely. It's still only $145,000.