DHL Cargo Plane Crashes In Lithuania—At Least One Dead And Three Injured

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Siladitya Ray
Cargo plane crashes into Lithuanian home, killing one and injuring two
) Firefighters work at the crash site of a cargo plane near the Vilnius International Airport in Vilnius on November 25, 2024. A cargo plane flying from Germany to Lithuania crashed early Monday near the airport of the capital Vilnius killing one crew member and injuring two others, according to local authorities. (Photo by Lithuania Fire and Rescue Service/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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A DHL cargo plane crashed near the Vilnius Airport in Lithuania’s capital city on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring two others, although the cause of the accident remains unknown.

“Cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport” (Photo by Elif Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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According to Lithuanian state broadcaster LRT, one crew member was killed in the crash, while three others were injured—including one who is in critical condition.

The plane crashed into a residential building near the airport, although none of its 12 residents were injured in the crash, police said.

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DHL Flight 18D, operated by Spanish carrier Swiftair, was flying from Leipzig to Vilnius, and the plane appeared to have been attempting a landing when the crash took place, tracking data on FlightRadar 24 showed.

Local investigators have not yet been able to determine the cause of the crash.

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Swiftair confirmed the plane involved in the accident was an older Boeing 737-400, and four people were onboard.

This is a developing story.

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