Boeing 737-400 crash, Nov 25, 2024 (1 killed), Vilnius
Boeing 737-400 accident on November 25, 2024 near Vilnius, Apskritis of Vilnius, Lithuania with 1 fatality. Cause: Interim report: the flaps were...
- Date: November 25, 2024
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-400
- Location: Vilnius, Apskritis of Vilnius, Lithuania
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Interim report: the flaps were retracted and the crew had tuned the wrong frequency. Prosecutors cite human error. No final report found.
A Swiftair Boeing 737 400 flying for DHL from Leipzig descended too low on final approach to Vilnius at night and crashed 1.4 kilometers short of runway 19, hitting a house. One crew member died and three others were hurt. The interim report found the flaps retracted and the crew on the wrong frequency, and prosecutors cited human error.