Small Plane crash

[Schwanker]

Commuter Plane Crashes Into N.C. Hangar

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A commuter airplane crashed into a hangar Wednesday at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, injuring at least some of the 19 people aboard.

The plane was US Airways Express flight 5481 with 19 passengers and a crew of two, the television station reported.

The crash occurred as the plane was taking off.

 

[ITRADE]

This is just awful. [BR][BR]Any idea which hanger that is?

 

[chipmunn]

Latest news on the crash:[BR][BR][A href="http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/South/01/08/plane.crash/index.html"]http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/South/01/08/plane.crash/index.html[/A]

 

[chipmunn]

This is a sad day and puts things into perspective.

Chip

 

[mturpiz]

I can't, off the top of my head, come up with any other Beech 1900 accidents. This couldn't be the first one, could it?

 

[ITRADE]

[A href="http://www.nbc6.com/"]http://www.nbc6.com/[/A] is doing live feed.

 

[DCAflyer]

US Airways' Initial Press Release:

AIR MIDWEST FLIGHT 5481 NOTIFICATION #1
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 8, 2003 - Air Midwest flight 5481, a Beechcraft-19 going from Charlotte, N.C., to Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C., has been involved in an accident in Charlotte.

Flight 5481 was operating as a US Airways Express flight.

The preliminary passenger list indicates that the aircraft carried 19 passengers and two crewmembers, although these numbers are subject to revision.

US Airways has established a special toll-free telephone number to call for information about those on board Flight 5481. The number is 1-800-679-8215.

US Airways will provide information on an ongoing basis as it becomes available. Updates will be posted to US Airways' Web site at usairways.com. The contact number for media to call is 1-703-872-5100.

 

[ITRADE]

[P]
[BLOCKQUOTE][BR]----------------[BR]On 1/8/2003 9:46:11 AM mturpiz wrote:
[P]I can't, off the top of my head, come up with any other Beech 1900 accidents. This couldn't be the first one, could it?[/P]----------------[/BLOCKQUOTE]
[P]19 accidents since 1987:[BR][BR][A href="http://aviation-safety.net/database/list.php?field=typecode&var=090%&sorteer=datekey&kind=A&cat=acc&page=1"]http://aviation-safety.net/database/list.php?field=typecode&var=090%&sorteer=datekey&kind=A&cat=acc&page=1[/A][/P]

 

[chipmunn]

Deleted by author - 767jetz are you now happy?[BR][BR]Chip[BR]

 

[ITRADE]

[P]
[BLOCKQUOTE][BR]----------------[BR]On 1/8/2003 9:51:41 AM JI Guy wrote:
[P]What was weather at that time down there? Sounds like an icing flip??[/P]----------------[/BLOCKQUOTE]
[P][/P]Well above freezing and clear. Probably no less than 40 at 8:00 a.m.

 

[2clippedwings]

My sincere condolences to the families of the crew and passengers. This crash comes at such a critical time for all of us. We need to give our passengers confidence in the safety and viability of U and all of the wholly owned and subsidiaries.

 

[Hope777]

God Bless. They are all in our prayers.

 

[chipmunn]

Deleted by author - 767jetz are you now happy?[BR][BR]Chip[BR]

 

[totobird]

It is a USAirways hangar but which one I have not heard.

 

[RES87rno]

They just reported 2 people on the ground are missing and they just took someone who was on the ground away in an ambulance