Ski Webcam Records Deadly Boeing 737 Crash
A Boeing 737 crash near the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius made international headlines yesterday, November 25, 2024. The cause of the crash is being investigated, but German officials are concerned that "hybrid warfare" was used, according to CNN.
The cargo plane, operated by international shipping company DHL, crashed into a residential neighborhood roughly a half mile short of its intended landing strip at the Vilnius airport. The plane was operated by four crew members. One passed away in the incident, and miraculously, is the only fatality thus far.
The crash was captured by various webcams across the city of Vilnius, but the footage captured by a camera positioned at the summit Liepkalnis, a ski area located near the Vilnius airport, will certainly be used as investigators works to determine a cause of the crash. The video of the crash has been embedded below. Viewer discretion is advised
Video: Boeing 737 Crash, Liepkalnis Webcam, November 25, 2024:
Images have emerged of the shocking scene shortly after the crash. The 737 allegedly crash landed in a residential district before skidding hundreds of meters through a wooded area and slamming into a two-story building. As seen in the footage, the fireball from the crash illuminated the early-morning sky, temporarily blinding the webcam.
The webcam above has been temporarily disabled as crews work to clean up the wreckage.
Lithuania's intelligence agency, the State Security Department, has said it's still too early to determine a cause of the crash. POWDER will continue to update this story as more details are made available.
Our thoughts and condolences are with the friends and family of the deceased.
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