Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:38am on 25 Nov 2024,Monday International
A Boeing 737 cargo plane operated by Swiftair for DHL crashed near Vilnius airport, Lithuania, on Monday, killing one crew member and injuring three others. The crash occurred during its final approach after departing from Leipzig, Germany. Emergency services evacuated 12 residents from a nearby house that sustained minor damage, while a fire broke out in the surrounding area. Authorities confirmed no explosion preceded the crash and have launched an investigation into the incident. Flight operations at Vilnius airport remain unaffected. The 31-year-old aircraft’s cause of failure remains unknown, with weather conditions reported as cold and cloudy.
