2003-01-08: Air Midwest Flight 5481 — United States
On January 8, 2003, an Air Midwest Flight 5481 was involved in an aviation accident near United States. 21 people were killed. The investigation identified controlled flight into terrain as a causal factor. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors.
Accident narrative
aviation accident
On January 8, 2003, a Air Midwest Flight 5481 was involved in an aviation accident near United States. 21 fatalities were reported.
This incident is catalogued in the Wikidata aviation-safety dataset, which tracks more than three thousand documented aircraft accidents and aviation occurrences spanning the entire history of powered and unpowered flight. Cross-referencing records like this with primary investigative sources helps researchers analyse historical safety trends and identify recurring contributing factors across eras of aviation.