Swiftair 737 crash probe finds flaps remained retracted after hydraulic system turned off

Swiftair 737 wreckage-c-Lithuanian prosecutor's office

Lithuanian investigators have disclosed that the flaps of a Boeing 737-400 freighter remained retracted during its final approach to Vilnius, before the jet sank below the glideslope and crashed short of the runway.

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