The search for answers into what caused a DHL cargo plane to crash is underway with investigators making a notable find. Lithuanian officials revealed on Tuesday, Nov. 26, that they recovered the black box from the wreckage, which may provide information on what led up to the fiery crash. Germany, where the jet departed from, raised concerns about potential “sabotage” or “hybrid warfare.”
The German chancellor is pushing for the cause of the crash to be “investigated closely” but refusing to “make an accusation until we can prove it.”
Meanwhile, Lithuanian officials say terrorism is being considered and acknowledged “an increasingly aggressive Russia” but cautioned against pointing fingers.
Officials also have stopped short of lumping the crash in with a separate investigation into incendiary devices that detonated in July at DHL logistics hubs in Germany and Britain.
The jet went down on the morning of Monday, Nov. 25, less than a mile from a runway at a Lithuanian international airport as it skidded into a residential area, killing one crew member.
Surveillance video from a nearby security camera captured the explosion as the plane was preparing to land.
Investigators note that the inspection of the crash site should be completed in about three days.
Lithuanian police and prosecutors have reportedly launched a “pre-trial’ investigation into the air disaster with the help of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. The agency says they will release the findings to the public once the investigators are done with their work.
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