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A Swiftair Boeing 737-400 on behalf of DHL,
registration EC-MFE performing flight ED-5960 from Leipzig (Germany) to Vilnius (Lithuania) with 4 crew,
was on final ILS approach to Vilnius' runway 19
maintaining routine communication with ATC
until hand off to tower about 4nm before the runway threshold
when the crew did not report on tower frequency,
tower transmitted landing clearance into the blind,
and the aircraft impacted a residential building
about 0.9nm before the runway threshold at about 05:28L (03:28Z) and burst into flames.
...well, we shall see what the flight data recorder actually recorded...Runway Elevation is 647 feet MSL,
the last ADS-B position suggesting a flight level 007
thus indicates at 1020 hPa a height of 253 feet
when the aircraft on a 3 degree glidepath
should be at a height of 336 feet.
The ADS-B data suggest an average rate of descent of 972fpm at an average speed of 149 knots over ground between 03:27:29Z and 03:28:06Z.
On Nov 26th 2024 Lithuania's Ministry of Justice reported cockpit voice and flight data recorders
have been removed from the wreckage at about 11:30am (09:30Z) Nov 26th 2024.
On Nov 26th 2024 Lithuania's Prosecution Office stated,
that they have no evidence of sabotage or terrorism,
the investigation currently focusses on an accident scenario
like human error or technical malfunction,
however, remains open in all directions.
The on site collection of evidence should be completed in 2-3 days.
So far 19 witnesses have been interviewed.
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