Beechcraft E18 crash, Jul 19, 1989 (2 killed), Baltimore
Beechcraft E18 accident on July 19, 1989 near Baltimore, Maryland, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: A cockpit fire under the side panel, the...
- Date: July 19, 1989
- Aircraft: Beechcraft E18
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A cockpit fire under the side panel, the origin of which could not be determined. Smoke and fumes in the cockpit also reduced the pilot's visibility.
A Beech E18S (N138JR) operated by Centre Airlines on an air taxi flight caught fire in the cockpit shortly after takeoff from Baltimore-Washington International Airport on 19 July 1989. The pilot attempted to circle and land, and the aircraft crashed into a house at Glen Burnie, Maryland. The aircraft was destroyed.