Swiftair Flight 5960 (operating as European Air Transport Leipzig Flight 18D) [1] was an international cargo flight that crashed early in the morning on 25 November 2024 while on final approach to Vilnius Airport. [2]

Dec 13, 2024 · On the 25th of November 2024, a Boeing 737-400 crashed on final approach to Vilnius airport with one fatality. The 31-year-old cargo aircraft, registered in Spain as EC-MFE, was operated by Swiftair on behalf of the German logistics group DHL for a routine cargo flight from Leipzig, Germany, to Vilnius, Lithuania.

Nov 25, 2024 · DHL flight QY5960 (callsign BCS18D/Postman 18D), a Boeing 737-476 (SF), EC-MFE, was destroyed when it collided with terrain while on approach to runway 19 at Vilnius International Airport (VNO/EYVI), Lithuania.

DHL Flight 18D was an international cargo flight from Leipzig to Vilnius, operated by a Boeing 737-476 (SF) (Registered EC-MFE) on the early morning of November 25, 2024. The flight departed...

Nov 25, 2024 · DHL said the plane “made a forced landing about one kilometer from VNO Airport.” It confirmed four people were onboard. “The cause of the accident is still unknown, and an investigation is...

Nov 27, 2024 · On the morning of November 25, 2024, a Boeing 737-400 freighter operated by Swiftair of Spain on behalf of global logistics giant DHL crashed on final approach into Vilnius Airport (VNO) in Lithuania, the aircraft’s intended destination.

Nov 25, 2024 · 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, tracking data on FlightRadar 24 showed. Local investigators have not yet been able to determine the cause of the crash.

Nov 25, 2024 · It was flying as DHL Flight 18D. It appears to have been a miraculous escape for three survivors on board with one fatality and three injuries having been confirmed so far.

Nov 25, 2024 · Swiftair Flight 5960 (operating as European Air Transport Leipzig Flight 18D) was a scheduled cargo flight operated by Swiftair on behalf of European Air Transport Leipzig. Departing from Leipzig/Halle Airport in Leipzig, Germany, the Boeing 737-476 (SF) was en route to Vilnius Airport in Vilnius, Lithuania.

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