Three wounded in Beech 18 crash in Corsica

Beech D.18S Expeditor ‘1164 64’ G-BKGL seen at Old Warden in 2019 ( Photo © Alan Wilson (CC BY-SA 2.0))

Only a few days after the Beech 18 runway excursion at the Paris Air Legend airshow, we have learned that the Beech 18 registered G-BKGL crashed yesterday near Vescovato in Corsica.

According to local authorities, the three people on board were wounded.  One has reportedly suffered severe burns, and is in a life-threatening condition.  A second occupant was severely wounded. The aircraft had been destroyed.

This aircraft was well known by aviation enthusiasts as it was based at Duxford in the United-Kingdom for several years.

Our thoughts and prayers go to the victims of this accident, and their families.

Sources (in French) :

• Préfecture de la Haute-Corse | Crash d’un avion de tourisme sur la commune de Vescovato
• Le Parisien | Crash d’un avion de tourisme en Corse : deux Britanniques gravement blessés