On November 25, 2024, a DHL cargo plane flying from Leipzig, Germany to Vilnius, Lithuania crashed after hitting a building in Vilnius, killing one crew member and injuring three others. Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kaščiūnas said that preliminary investigations show no signs of sabotage, warning against prematurely attributing the cause. Visual analysis and crew interviews suggest no external impact during descent or unusual activity inside the aircraft. Lithuania’s National Crisis Management Center indicated a likely technical malfunction. Lithuania’s Police Commissioner said terrorism cannot be ruled out yet, and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock noted sabotage remains a possible cause. The plane’s black boxes will be sent to Germany for analysis due to Lithuania lacking decryption capability. The incident has raised major security concerns amid the tense European security climate following recent Baltic Sea telecom disruptions.

On November 25, 2024, a DHL cargo plane flying from Leipzig, Germany to Vilnius, Lithuania crashed after hitting a building in Vilnius, killing one crew member and injuring three others. Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kaščiūnas said that preliminary investigations show no signs of sabotage, warning against prematurely attributing the cause. Visual analysis and crew interviews suggest no external impact during descent or unusual activity inside the aircraft. Lithuania’s National Crisis Management Center indicated a likely technical malfunction. Lithuania’s Police Commissioner said terrorism cannot be ruled out yet, and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock noted sabotage remains a possible cause. The plane’s black boxes will be sent to Germany for analysis due to Lithuania lacking decryption capability. The incident has raised major security concerns amid the tense European security climate following recent Baltic Sea telecom disruptions.