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A cargo plane, operated by Swiftair for DHL, crashed near Vilnius early Monday, resulting in one fatality and injuries to three individuals. Search efforts are ongoing for a missing fourth person. The aircraft departed from Leipzig Airport and was approaching Vilnius when it went down near a residential area. Local authorities reported that 12 people were evacuated from a nearby house without incident. Firefighters managed flames from a structure approximately 1.3 km from the runway. Flight operations at the airport are unaffected as investigations into the cause of the crash begin.
One Killed, Three Injured in Vilnius Cargo Plane Crash A tragic plane crash near Vilnius airport leaves one dead and three injured, as authorities investigate the incident. A cargo plane, operated by Swiftair for DHL, crashed near Vilnius early Monday, resulting in one fatality and injuries to three individuals. Search efforts are ongoing for a missing fourth person. The aircraft departed from Leipzig Airport and was approaching Vilnius when it went down near a residential area. Local authorities reported that 12 people were evacuated from a nearby house without incident. Firefighters managed flames from a structure approximately 1.3 km from the runway. Flight operations at the airport are unaffected as investigations into the cause of the crash begin.
