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'Air Midwest Flight 5481' operating as 'US Airways Express Flight 5481', was a Beechcraft 1900D operated by Air Midwest as US Airways Express under a franchise agreement, crashed into an airport hangar and burst into flames 37 seconds after leaving Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina for Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, South Carolina on January 8, 2003. All 19 passengers and 2 pilots aboard were killed in the accident, 1 person on the ground received minor injuries.

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Cause of the crash

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Cause of the crash

Investigation revealed that turnbuckles controlling tension on the cables to the elevators had been set incorrectly, resulting in the pilots not having sufficient control. After take-off, the plane climbed steeply before stalling, despite both pilots pushing the control column forward. The aircraft's most recent service was two nights before the crash. Flight 5481 was the heaviest load the aircraft had carried since its scheduled maintenance; the aircraft was close to its maximum allowable weight.

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★ Investigation from National Transportation Safety Board

★ Investigators check black boxes from N.C. plane crash