In brief
In a tragic incident, a cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport, resulting in one fatality and injuries to three others. Search efforts continue for a missing individual, while investigations into the cause of the crash are underway.
One person has tragically lost their life, and three others have sustained injuries following a cargo plane crash that occurred close to Vilnius airport in Lithuania during the early hours of Monday. Authorities have initiated a search operation for a possible fourth victim.The aircraft, operated by Swiftair under contract for DHL, went down as it approached the airport, narrowly missing a nearby residential structure, according to local officials. Fortunately, police reported that all 12 individuals residing in the vicinity were successfully evacuated from their homes following the crash.The flight, which departed from Leipzig Airport in Germany, took off shortly after 03:00 local time (02:00 GMT) and abruptly crashed approximately an hour and a half into the flight, as per data from the flight-tracking service Flightradar24. Operations at Vilnius airport continue as emergency response teams manage the accident scene.Firefighters have been spotted dealing with smoke emanating from a building located approximately 1.3 kilometers (0.8 miles) north of the airport's runway, as reported by Reuters. The precise cause of the crash remains undetermined, prompting Lithuanian authorities to launch a thorough investigation into the incident.
