The cargo jet, carrying a crew of four, departed from Leipzig Airport in Germany before the incident. According to local police, the plane descended shortly before landing, skidding several kilometers before catching on residential property. Lithuania's defence minister noted that there's no early evidence indicating sabotage or terrorism. The investigation continues, with the aircraft being described as a 31-year-old Boeing 737-400.

Damage was primarily confined to the nearby infrastructure, and authorities are continuing their assessments of the crash scene, which included scattered wreckage and reports of a fire.