Raytheon 390 incident near Hamburg, De, August 7, 2019
On August 7, 2019 at about 2:08 pm local time, a Raytheon 390, registered OKEJH, suffered minor damage in an incident during takeoff near Hamburg (Hamburg Airport). It was a business flight under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 7, 2019 · about 2:08 pm local time
- Place
- Hamburg, Germany · Hamburg Airport
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Raytheon 390
- Registration
- OKEJH · no longer on the register · serial RB-280
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Business flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
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
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Williams FJ44-2A (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Williams FJ44-2A (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: EDSB Karlsruhe
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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