Germany Lithuania's president warns against speculation about the cause of the crash

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has called on people to refrain from speculating too much about the cause of the crash of a cargo plane in Vilnius.

The suspicion of a possible act of sabotage should not be overemphasized, but neither should it be played down. At the same time, such a version cannot be ruled out, Nauseda said on Lithuanian radio this morning.

The Swift Air plane, which was traveling from Leipzig to Vilnius on behalf of DHL, crashed early Monday morning near Vilnius airport, close to a residential building. One person was killed.

"I repeat once again: of course there is a possibility of sabotage, we cannot rule it out. That is why this is being investigated with all seriousness," said the Lithuanian President, who has already visited the scene of the accident himself. According to him, there is not yet enough information to determine the cause of the accident.

The Lithuanian authorities have launched an investigation. German experts are also involved. According to police chief Arunas Paulauskas, the circumstances of the accident show that the incident was probably not caused by an external influence.

SDA