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<p>A DHL cargo plane crashed near the Vilnius Airport in Lithuania’s capital city on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring two others, although the cause of the accident remains unknown.</p>


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<p><a href="https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/2/2422029/lektuvo-katastrofa-vilniuje-zuvo-ispanijos-pilietis-trys-suzeisti-vienas-ju-lietuvis" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">According to</a>&nbsp;Lithuanian state broadcaster LRT, one crew member was killed in the crash, while three others were injured—including one who is in critical condition.</p>



<p>The plane crashed into a residential building near the airport, although none of its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/2/2422145/apie-lektuvo-avarija-vilniuje-is-pirmu-lupu-eikit-kur-nors-nes-tuoj-viskas-sprogs" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">12 residents</a>&nbsp;were injured in the crash, police said.</p>



<p>DHL Flight 18D, operated by Spanish carrier Swiftair, was flying from Leipzig to Vilnius, and the plane appeared to have been attempting a landing when the crash took place,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ec-mfe#381bbfbf" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">tracking data</a>&nbsp;on FlightRadar 24 showed.</p>



<p>Local investigators have not yet been able to determine the cause of the crash.</p>



<p>Swiftair&nbsp;<a href="https://www.swiftair.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">confirmed</a>&nbsp;the plane involved in the accident was an older Boeing 737-400, and four people were onboard.</p>



<p><em>This is a developing story.</em></p>


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DHL Cargo Plane Crashes In Lithuania—At Least One Dead And Three Injured