Early Monday morning a tragedy occurred in Vilnius: a cargo plane crashed into a two-story residential building, causing serious consequences. According to police, the incident was reported at 5:31 am Four people were on board: two pilots and two crew members. One of the pilots was rescued and taken to the hospital, where he regained consciousness. As a result of the incident, one person died and two more are in medical institutions. There is no information yet on the injured residents of the home.
Firefighters and rescuers quickly arrived at the scene of the tragedy: seven tankers participated in the operation, as well as special equipment from the airport. The incident occurred in the area of Žirnu Street and traffic in the area from Dzuku Street to the Maxima store on Lepkalne Street was blocked. According to preliminary data, the plane could belong to DHL and was in the final stages of landing.
The pilot of the plane crash in Vilnius dies – Delfi
12 residents were evacuated from the house where the plane crashed. Preliminarily, none of them were injured.
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This incident raises questions given recent reports of potential threats to transport aviation security. american edition The Wall Street Journal It previously reported two mysterious explosions at DHL logistics centers in Leipzig and Birmingham in July. An investigation by Western intelligence agencies revealed that Russian intelligence may have been behind these incidents, using incendiary devices disguised as household electric massagers. The operations could target passenger and cargo planes carrying suspicious packages.
There is still no confirmation of the relationship between the Vilnius incident and the alleged sabotage. The investigation continues to determine the exact causes of the disaster and eliminate possible threats.
Cursor previously reported that the plane was delayed four days at a Portuguese airport due to an unusual incident: 132 hamsters escaped from boxes in the cargo hold.
