Freight aircraft crashes near Vilnius Airport

Freight aircraft crashes near Vilnius Airport

A cargo plane that started from Leipzig in Germany crashed outside the Vilnius Airport in Lithuania. This was confirmed by a spokesman for the airport to CNN.

rescue measures on site

"The city's special services are in use at the scene of the accident and carry out the rescue measures, as well as the teams of the Vilnius airport fire brigade," said the airport's spokesman.

cause and place of the crash

The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. local time (10:00 p.m. ET) near Zirniu-Straße, south of the capital. The speaker mentioned that due to the "ongoing rescue work near the Vilnius Airport", several departures were delayed.

Current flight connections

"All planned aircraft is currently starting from Vilnius Airport," added the airport spokesman. According to Reuters, the crashed cargo aircraft was a DHL aircraft.

more information

So far there has been no immediate confirmation of any victims. This story continues to develop and is updated regularly.