January 19, 2026

Athens News

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A cargo plane crashed into a residential building in Vilnius


The Lithuanian publication Delfi reports about a plane crash: in Vilnius, a cargo plane fell on a two-story residential building on Žirnu Street, after which a strong fire started.

The incident was reported around 05:30. According to the schedule, the DHL plane was supposed to land at this time.

There were two crew members and two company employees on board the plane.

Delfi writes that “rescuers freed the pilot and he regained consciousness.” The publication does not report other victims on board the plane or on the ground. Moment of fall:

The plane was flying from Leipzig. Two victims were taken to the hospital, one person died, the publication reports. We are talking about those on board; there is no information about casualties on the ground. Vilnius Airport continues to operate, but flight departures are delayed, LRT reports.

It later became known that 12 residents were evacuated from the house on which the plane crashed. Initially, none of them were injured. Three of the four crew members also survived.





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