On January 8, 2003, the National Transportation Safety Board launched a Go-Team to Charlotte, North Carolina, to investigate the crash of Air Midwest (d.b.a. US Airways Express) flight 5481. The plane, a Beech 1900D (N233YV) carrying 2 crewmembers and 19 passengers, crashed shortly after takeoff on January 8, 2003, from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. Impact forces and fire destroyed the aircraft; there were no survivors. NTSB General Information: |
Board Meeting Information: February 26, 2004
May 20-21, 2003
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