Accident to the aircraft Boeing 737-400SF, registration EC-MFE

2024-11-28
A-24/23
Near Vilnius International Airport, Lithuania

On 25 November 2024 the cargo aircraft Boeing 737-400SF, registration EC-MFE, operated by Swiftair, had departed Leipzig/Halle airport (EDDP/LEJ), Germany, with a destination of Vilnius International Airport (EYVI/VNO), Lithuania. The cargo aircraft had a crew of two pilots and two passengers. The Boeing 737-400SF impacted the ground short of runway RNW19 on approach to the Vilnius International Airport (EYVI/VNO). The aircraft was destroyed. The captain was fatally injured, and the co-pilot and two passengers were seriously injured.

Status of safety investigation:
2024-11-25 Notification received
2024-11-25 Started safety investigation
2025-03-31 Interim Report published
2025-11-18 Interim Statement published