A DHL cargo plane crashed into a residential house near Vilnius, Lithuania, early Monday morning, leaving one person dead and three others injured.
The incident occurred near Vilnius International Airport, approximately 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) short of the runway.
The aircraft collided with a two-story home, causing significant damage. Aid has confirmed that three people have been injured and one person has died. 12 people were evacuated from the house, but all have survived according to Reuters.
The Lithuanian airport authority identified the plane as a DHL cargo aircraft arriving from Leipzig, Germany. In a statement on social media platform X, the authority confirmed that emergency responders, including firefighters, were at the scene.
Flight-tracking data from FlightRadar24 revealed that the plane, a Boeing 737 operated by Madrid-based contractor Swiftair, had turned north of the airport to align for landing before the crash. The 31-year-old aircraft is considered an older model but is typical for cargo operations.
The crash occurred shortly before 5:30 a.m. local time, under freezing weather conditions with clouds and winds of approximately 30 kph (18 mph). Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the incident.
DHL Group, headquartered in Bonn, Germany, and Swiftair have not yet commented on the accident.
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