UA DHL cargo plane connecting Germany and Lithuania crashed Monday morning near the airport in Vilnius, killing at least one person, firefighters said. The machine made an emergency landing, according to initial findings, while the investigation continues.
“The plane was supposed to land at Vilnius airport and crashed a few kilometers from the airport,” Renatas Pozela, head of the fire and rescue service, told reporters, adding that one of the four members of the crew was found dead.
“All four crew members have been found. Unfortunately, one of them was pronounced dead,” he said.
During the crash, followed by a fire, a house caught fire. The authorities specified that all residents had been evacuated safely.
An AFP photographer present on site was able to see the wreckage of the aircraft and the house.
DHL confirmed that the plane belonged to them. “I can confirm that more than one cargo was transported, these were shipments from various customers,” Ausra Rutkauskien, a DHL Lithuania manager told local media.
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