A cargo plane crashed in Vilnius

On Monday morning in Vilnius, not far from the capital’s airport, a plane of the German company DHL fell and crashed next to a residential building, according to preliminary data, the pilot of the plane was killed, reports Rus.Delfi.lt.

  • A cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport. Photo: AFP/Scanpix

It is reported that there were four people on the plane: two pilots and two employees.

According to the situation coordination department of the Fire Safety and Rescue Department, the plane fell on a two-story residential building, but later the services clarified that the crash occurred near the house. Rescuers freed the pilot, he regained consciousness, and the co-pilot died.

Initially it was reported that the plane fell on a two-story residential building, but later the services clarified that the crash occurred next to it. No one was hurt on the ground.

It is known that a DHL plane crashed. The plane flew from Leipzig, SWIFT Air. DHL leases this aircraft.

Source: www.dv.ee