A DHL cargo plane crashed into a house in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, killing one person on board and injuring three passengers, authorities in the Baltic nation said Monday.
"According to preliminary data, a cargo aircraft carrying 4 people crashed near the Vilnius International airport at 5.30 AM local time.
The Department of Fire Protection and Rescue said in a statement: "It turned out that a cargo plane had crashed and a residential house caught fire.
Plane wreckage lies in the courtyard of a house near Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania on Monday.
Vilnius Airport confirmed the crash in a statement and said special services and rescue teams were working at the scene.
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