<Li> TWA Flight 277 crashed into Fort Mountain in Baxter State Park on June 20, 1944 . Heavy wind and rain had blown the C - 54 Skymaster off - course, and the pilot suffered a bout of spatial disorientation and did not realize his position in relation to the mountain . The pilot and all six passengers were killed . </Li> <Ul> <Li> Capital Airlines Flight 75 crashed in Chase, Maryland, on 12 May 1959 due to a weather - induced loss of control . All perished . </Li> <Li> The rudder on board MetroJet Flight 2710 malfunctioned, causing the jet to roll violently on February 23, 1999 . The crew was able to regain control and landed safely at Baltimore - Washington International Airport . </Li> <Li> Pan Am Flight 214 crashed near Elkton, Maryland, on 8 December 1963 after being struck by lightning . </Li> <Li> United Airlines Flight 297 crashed near Columbia, Maryland, on 23 November 1962 after a bird strike . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Capital Airlines Flight 75 crashed in Chase, Maryland, on 12 May 1959 due to a weather - induced loss of control . All perished . </Li> <Li> The rudder on board MetroJet Flight 2710 malfunctioned, causing the jet to roll violently on February 23, 1999 . The crew was able to regain control and landed safely at Baltimore - Washington International Airport . </Li>

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