Prosecutors said no evidence of terrorism or sabotage has been found thus far. Lithuanian authorities have launched a criminal investigation, with assistance from German officials who have already arrived in the country. Experts from the United States and Spain are also expected to join the effort.

The DHL plane, en route from Leipzig, crashed while attempting to land in the early hours of November 25. After skidding several hundred meters on the ground, the aircraft struck a building approximately one kilometer from the airport. The incident claimed the life of one crew member and injured three others.