A DHL cargo plane has crashed on approach to an airport in Lithuania's capital and skidded into a nearby house, killing a Spanish crew member. The cause of the accident early Monday is under investigation.
A piece of debris from a DHL cargo plane which crashed into a house is seen near the Lithuania n capital Vilnius, Lithuania , Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Lithuania n Emergency Ministry employees work at the site where a DHL cargo plane crashed into a house near Vilnius, Lithuania , Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Lithuania n Emergency Ministry employees and police officers stand near the place where a DHL cargo plane crashed into a house near Vilnius, Lithuania , Monday, Nov. 25, 2024.
“We see Russia becoming more aggressive,” he said. “But for now, we really cannot make any attributions or point fingers at anyone, because there is no information about it.” The head of Lithuania’s firefighting service said that the plane skidded a few hundred meters , and photos showed smoke rising from a damaged structure in an area of barren trees.
The DHL aircraft was operated by Swiftair, a Madrid-based contractor. DHL said in an emailed comment that the plane “made a forced landing” about a kilometer from the Vilnius airport, adding: “The cause of the accident is still unknown and an investigation is already underway.” Swiftair did not comment.
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