Lithuania: At least one dead as DHL freight plane crashes near Vilnius airport

By Deutsche Welle (World News) | Created at 2024-11-25 06:50:48 | Updated at 2024-11-25 09:20:54 3 hours ago
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A cargo plane flying on behalf of German logistics company DHL crashed into a house near Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania early on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring two others, reports said, citing emergency officials.    

The plane, operated by the SWIFT airline, had originated in the German city of Leipzig, which is a hub for DHL.  

All of the people in the residential building survived, a spokesperson for Lithuania’s National Crisis Management Center said.

DHL Group, which is headquartered in Germany’s Bonn, has not released a statement so far. 

"City services are currently onsite, along with a fire truck and a command team from Vilnius Airport," the Lithuanian airport authority posted on X. "Airport operations are not disrupted at this time."

This is a breaking news story and will be updated

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