Swiftair Flight 5960
EC-MFE, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 November 2024 |
| Summary | Crashed on approach; hydraulic system disabled |
| Site | Liepkalnis, near Vilnius Airport, Vilnius, Lithuania 54°39′27.86″N 025°18′7.31″E / 54.6577389°N 25.3020306°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-476(SF) |
| Operator | Swiftair for European Air Transport Leipzig (DHL Aviation) |
| IATA flight No. | QY5960 |
| ICAO flight No. | BCS18D |
| Call sign | POSTMAN 18 DELTA |
| Registration | EC-MFE |
| Flight origin | Leipzig/Halle Airport, Leipzig, Germany |
| Destination | Vilnius Airport, Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Occupants | 4 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Survivors | 3 |
Swiftair Flight 5960 (operating as European Air Transport Leipzig Flight 18D) was an international cargo flight that crashed early in the morning on 25 November 2024 while on final approach to Vilnius Airport. The aircraft, flying from Leipzig/Halle Airport in Leipzig, Germany, to Vilnius Airport in Vilnius, Lithuania, crashed into the ground short of the runway and came to a stop near a two-story house in Liepkalnis. The captain was killed in the accident and the other three were injured. No one on the ground was injured.