Suche
Mein Konto
Cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport
A cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport. Rescue workers are on site while departures are delayed. More information to follow.
Cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport
A cargo plane that took off from Leipzig in Germany crashed outside Vilnius airport in Lithuania on Monday. A spokesman for the airport confirmed this to CNN.
Rescue measures on site
“The city's special services are deployed at the scene of the accident and are carrying out rescue operations, as are the teams from the Vilnius Airport Fire Department,” said the airport spokesman.
Cause and location of the crash
The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. local time (10 p.m. ET) near Zirniu Street, south of the capital. The spokesperson mentioned that due to the “ongoing rescue work near Vilnius Airport,” several departures were delayed.
Current flight connections
“All scheduled aircraft are currently taking off from Vilnius Airport,” the airport spokesman added. According to Reuters, the cargo plane that crashed was a DHL aircraft.
More information
There was no immediate confirmation of any casualties. This story is developing and will be updated regularly.