Air Midwest Airlines Beechcraft 1900D plane crash

Charlotte, North Carolina 8th January, 2003

Key facts

Airline: Air Midwest Airlines
Aircraft: Beechcraft 1900D
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Date: 8th January, 2003
People on board: 21
Fatalities: 21

Updated on 29th August 2026

Accident account

The aircraft took off from Charlotte/Douglas International Airport for a scheduled commuter flight to Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina. Shortly after lift off, the aircraft suddenly veered left and crashed into a US Airways maintenance hangar approximately 1500-2000 feet from the runway centerline. All 21 passengers and crew members were killed.