Event 669

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "LT",
    "Air"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Statement by official Lithuanian authorities, specifically the defense minister, on the absence of evidence for sabotage.",
  "countries": [
    "Lithuania",
    "Germany"
  ],
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas has stated that a DHL cargo plane crash in Vilnius was likely caused by technical malfunction and there are no signs so far of sabotage or hostile act, following a preliminary investigation.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-11-27T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Official statement by Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas",
    "Preliminary investigation by Lithuanian National Crisis Management Center",
    "Incident details: DHL cargo plane from Germany to Lithuania crashed into building in Vilnius, killing 1, injuring 3"
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Monday’s cargo plane crash in Vilnius was not due to sabotage, Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas said.",
    "With all that we have now and what we know, there are no signs that there could be an act of sabotage.",
    "A DHL cargo plane flying from Leipzig, Germany to Lithuania hit a building in Vilnius and exploded early Monday morning, killing a crew member and injuring three others.",
    "A preliminary investigation had indicated the crash was likely caused by a technical malfunction."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Official statement by Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas",
            "Preliminary investigation by Lithuanian National Crisis Management Center",
            "Incident details: DHL cargo plane from Germany to Lithuania crashed into building in Vilnius, killing 1, injuring 3"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LT"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "??DHL crash   ??sabotage still suspected",
  "headline": "DHL plane crash was not sabotage, Lithuanian defense minister advises",
  "location_text": "Vilnius, Lithuania",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_669_1763934470_d90fe0e2.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??DHL crash   sabotage still suspected. L??ithuanian authorities still not ruling out hostile interference. Lithuanian authorities still not ruling out hostile interference.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.politico.eu/article/dhl-plane-crash-germany-not-sabotage-said-lithuanian-defense-minister-laurynas-kasciunas/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "A DHL cargo plane crash in Vilnius is not believed to be sabotage, per Lithuania's defense minister, following a preliminary investigation suggesting technical failure.",
  "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/dhl-plane-crash-germany-not-sabotage-said-lithuanian-defense-minister-laurynas-kasciunas/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LT",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LT Air",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LT",
  "Date": "27-Nov-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "https://www.politico.eu/article/dhl-plane-crash-germany-not-sabotage-said-lithuanian-defense-minister-laurynas-kasciunas/",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "??DHL crash   ??sabotage still suspected",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??DHL crash   sabotage still suspected. L??ithuanian authorities still not ruling out hostile interference. Lithuanian authorities still not ruling out hostile interference. ",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}