{"id":172646,"date":"2025-03-26T13:00:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=172646"},"modified":"2025-03-26T23:22:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T23:22:25","slug":"investigation-in-lithuania-points-to-human-error-in-dhl-swiftair-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/03\/investigation-in-lithuania-points-to-human-error-in-dhl-swiftair-crash.html","title":{"rendered":"Investigation in Lithuania Points to Human Error in DHL\/Swiftair Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lithuanian prosecutors stated this Wednesday that the cargo plane crash involving the <strong>DHL\/Swiftair<\/strong> aircraft in Vilnius, which occurred on November 25, 2024, was likely due to human error. Authorities have requested Spain to interrogate the pilot, who is currently recovering in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crashed aircraft, a Boeing 737-400 operated by the Spanish airline Swiftair for DHL, was on a cargo flight from Leipzig, Germany, to the Lithuanian capital. During the landing maneuver, the plane struck the ground, sliding over 100 meters before colliding with a residential building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/03\/three-years-without-answers-what-happened-in-china-eastern-airlines-flight-5735-crash.html\">Three Years Without Answers: What Happened in China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 Crash?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After analyzing flight recorder data, cockpit communications, and scene inspections, investigators concluded that the accident was caused by the deactivation of the hydraulic system responsible for deploying the flaps. The prosecution ruled out other potential causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flight carried four crew members. One, a Spanish national, lost their life, while the pilot, a German, and a Lithuanian were injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities are continuing the investigation process and await collaboration from Spanish institutions to clarify the final details of the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-topics\">Related Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-815d8787     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"464\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/04\/faa-to-limit-flights-at-chicago-ohare-to-mitigate-summer-delays.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\" class='uagb-image-ratio-inherit'><img 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