Boeing 737 9H-VUG
5 March 2026 · Karmelava, Lithuania · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 March 2026 at about 15:45 local time, a Boeing 737 registered 9H-VUG, operated by Malta Air, was involved in an accident near Karmelava, Lithuania. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Karmelava, Lithuania
- Nearest airport
- Kuanas International Airport (EYKA)
- Coordinates
- 54.9597, 24.0700
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737
- Registration
- 9H-VUG
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2019
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Malta Air
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA26WA174
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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