LONDON and BELGRADE — A DHL cargo airplane crashed close to the Lithuanian capital early on Monday, killing certainly one of 4 folks onboard, native officers stated.
The airplane, which had been touring from Leipzig, Germany, crashed in Liepkalnis, on the outskirts of the capital, Vilnius, the Lithuanian airport authority stated in a statement posted on social media. The flight had been anticipated to land at Vilnius Airport, officers stated.
Lithuanian Emergency Ministry staff work close to the place the place a DHL cargo airplane crashed right into a home close to the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024.
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“Metropolis companies are presently on-site, together with a fireplace truck and a command staff from Vilnius Airport,” the quick assertion stated. “Airport operations are usually not disrupted right now.”
Emergency responders had been notified at 5:28 a.m. that the airplane had crashed right into a constructing, the Vilnius Fireplace and Rescue Division stated.
Smoke billows following a DHL cargo airplane crash in Vilnius, Lithuania, Nov. 25, 2024.
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As emergency crews labored within the space close to Žirnių Avenue, which the airport recognized because the crash website, departures had been delayed at Vilnius Airport, based on an announcement. One incoming flight was diverted to Riga, Latvia, officers stated. Air visitors resumed by about 7:20 a.m., the assertion stated.
ABC Information has contacted DHL, which relies in Bonn, Germany, for remark.
ABC Information’ Jessica Gorman and Joe Simonetti contributed to this report.
