DHL Flight 18D
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.jpg) EC-MFE, the aircraft involved in the accident, in March 2017 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 November 2024 |
| Summary | Crashed into a house while on approach |
| Site | near Vilnius Airport, Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-476SF |
| Operator | Swiftair for European Air Transport (DHL) |
| IATA flight No. | QY18D |
| ICAO flight No. | BCS18D |
| Registration | EC-MFE |
| Flight origin | Leipzig/Halle Airport, Leipzig, Germany |
| Destination | Vilnius Airport, Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Occupants | 4 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Survivors | 3 |
DHL Flight 18D was an international cargo flight that on 25 November 2024 crashed while on approach to Vilnius Airport, then slid into a two-story house in Liepkalnis. The aircraft, flying from Leipzig/Halle Airport in Leipzig, Germany, to Vilnius Airport in Vilnius, Lithuania, was on approach when it crashed into ground short of the runway. One crew member was killed and the three others were injured. No casualties were reported on the ground.[1][2][3][4]
Aircraft
[edit]The aircraft involved, manufactured in 1993, was a Boeing 737-476(SF) registered as EC-MFE with serial number 24445. It was powered by two CFM International CFM56-3C1 engines.[5] It was operated by Swiftair on behalf of DHL.[6]
Accident
[edit]The aircraft took off from the DHL hub at Leipzig Airport shortly after 03:00 local time on 25 November. The crash occurred at 04:28 (05:28 local) as it was making its final approach to Vilnius Airport. The plane narrowly missed directly hitting a two-storey house in the Liepkalnis neighbourhood, approximately 1.3 kilometers north of the airport, and landed on its courtyard, causing a fire that reached the house. One of the two pilots, a Spanish citizen, died on the spot, while three other crew members, including the other pilot, were injured and rescued.[3] All 12 occupants of the house were safely evacuated. Several roads were closed in Liepkalnis, while authorities urged people not to travel to the area.[7][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "DHL cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport". Reuters. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Vilniuje netoli oro uosto nukrito krovininis lėktuvas: žuvo mažiausiai vienas žmogus" (in Lithuanian). LRT. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ a b Venckutė, Erika; Matonis, Jaunius (25 November 2024). "Vilniuje šalia namo nukrito krovininis DHL lėktuvas, žuvo Ispanijos pilietis". Delfi (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "EC-MFE - Boeing 737-476(SF) - DHL Air - Flightradar24". Flightradar24. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Accident Boeing 737-476(SF) EC-MFE, Monday 25 November 2024". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ a b "One dead and three injured in Lithuania plane crash". BBC. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Cargo plane crashes in Vilnius, one person killed". LRT. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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