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August 7, 2019 · Raytheon 390 · OK-EJH
Hamburg, DE
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
August 7, 2019
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (5 uninjured)
Location
Hamburg, DE
Aircraft
Raytheon 390
Tail Number
OK-EJH
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
ENG19RA038
On August 7, 2019, about 1408 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Raytheon 390 Premier 1A airplane, Czech Republic registration OK-EJH, experienced smoke/fire in the cockpit from the windshield heat system during takeoff from Hamburg Airport, Hamburg, Germany. The airplane returned to Hamburg and landed safely. There were no injuries to the 2 crew and 3 passengers on board. The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) is investigating the incident. As the state of design and manufacture of the airplane, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation to assist the BFU with their investigation. All inquiries concerning this incident should be directed to the German BFU at: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation Telefax: +49 5 31 - 35 48 - 246 Phone: +49 5 31 - 35 48 - 0 e-Mail: ops@bfu-web.de web: www.bfu-web.de
Full Narrative
On August 7, 2019, about 1408 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Raytheon 390 Premier 1A airplane, Czech Republic registration OK-EJH, experienced smoke/fire in the cockpit from the windshield heat system during takeoff from Hamburg Airport, Hamburg, Germany. The airplane returned to Hamburg and landed safely. There were no injuries to the 2 crew and 3 passengers on board. The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) is investigating the incident. As the state of design and manufacture of the airplane, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation to assist the BFU with their investigation. All inquiries concerning this incident should be directed to the German BFU at: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation Telefax: +49 5 31 - 35 48 - 246 Phone: +49 5 31 - 35 48 - 0 e-Mail: ops@bfu-web.de web: www.bfu-web.de
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time14:08 UTC
Nearest AirportHamburg Airport (0nm)
Flight Plan ActivatedUnknown
Aircraft FireIflt
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftRaytheon 390
Tail NumberOK-EJH
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsWilliams · FJ44-2A · Turbofan | Williams · FJ44-2A · Turbofan
Seats8
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (5 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured5
Total5
Conditions
ConditionsUnknown
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0