Cargo Plane Crashes Near Vilnius Airport, Narrowly Avoids Major Disaster

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A cargo plane crash near Vilnius Airport in Lithuania early Monday resulted in the death of one crew member, while three others, including the pilot, survived. The plane skidded into a residential house and burst into flames, but remarkably, all 12 residents of the home were safely evacuated, according to local authorities.

The aircraft, flying from Leipzig, Germany, was on approach to Vilnius Airport when it crashed just a few kilometers from the runway. It skidded for several hundred meters before colliding with the house, Renatas Pozela, the chief of the Fire and Rescue Department, told reporters.

“One crew member was found without any signs of life,” said Vilmantas Vitkauskas, head of the National Crisis Management Center. He emphasized that investigations into the crash's causes and circumstances are ongoing, noting it was too early to draw any conclusions.

Two crew members were hospitalized, while all four on board were ultimately accounted for. Fortunately, no casualties were reported on the ground.

The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. local time (10:00 p.m. ET) near Zirniu Street, south of Lithuania’s capital. Emergency services, including the Vilnius Airport Fire Service, quickly responded to the scene, battling flames and securing the area.

Airport operations faced minor disruptions, with some flight departures delayed due to rescue efforts. However, all scheduled flights continued to take off, according to an airport spokesperson.

The plane, operated by SWIFT airline on behalf of DHL, narrowly avoided a full-scale catastrophe. According to Vilnius Mayor Valdas Benkunskas, it missed hitting the house directly, crashing into the nearby courtyard instead.

Images from the scene showed firefighters battling towering flames and thick smoke rising above the residential area. Investigators are now working to determine what led to the dramatic crash.

This incident, while tragic, could have been far worse, with swift action from emergency teams preventing further loss of life.

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