BREAKING: Cargo Plane Crash (Video)

(TheIndependentStar.com) – In an unexpected tragedy, a DHL cargo plane crash killed at least one person and injured three others near Vilnius, Lithuania.

Watch the video down below.

Spanish carrier Swiftair operated the Boeing 737-400 aircraft for DHL, which was en route from Leipzig, Germany, to Vilnius.

It crashed into a residential building just 1 mile short of the runway, under freezing temperatures and windy conditions.

One crew member was tragically killed in the incident, while three others sustained injuries. One of them is reported to be in critical condition.

Miraculously, no house residents were harmed, though 12 people had to be evacuated from the building.

While the cause of the crash remains unknown, Lithuania’s Counter-intelligence chief Darius Jauniskis has not ruled out the possibility of terrorism.

“We cannot reject the possibility of terrorism…But at the moment we can’t…point fingers, because we don’t have such information,” Jauniskis said.

This statement comes in light of recent reports revealing DHL packages containing devices that can cause raging fires.

Earlier fires at DHL’s Leipzig facility were linked to incendiary devices. Polish prosecutors suggest these incidents may have been tests for potential sabotage.

Adding to these worries, Western security officials have accused Russian agents of plotting to ignite fires on planes.

While the Kremlin denies these allegations, Lithuania’s proximity to Russia and the geopolitical tensions in the region cannot be ignored.

DHL’s characterization of the incident as a “forced landing” seems to downplay the crash’s severity, resulting in a fiery explosion captured on surveillance video.

The aircraft involved was 31 years old, which is considered older for an airframe but common for cargo flights.

Swiftair cargo 737-400 has crashed while on approach to Vilnius International Airport, Lithuania.

One pilot and one person on the ground were killed. The second pilot and two others survived with unspecified injuries.

The aircraft, operated by a DHL contractor Swiftair, was… pic.twitter.com/FUyexI9ObE

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