What happened
On the morning of January 8, 2003, an Air Midwest flight, operating as US Airways Express, departed from runway 18R at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina. The aircraft, a Raytheon (Beechcraft) 1900D registered as N233YV, was performing a scheduled service to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, South Carolina. The flight was conducted under instrument flight rules, though weather conditions at the time were characterized by visual meteorological conditions.
Shortly after the aircraft became airborne, it crashed, leading to the total destruction of the airframe due to the force of the impact and a subsequent fire. The accident resulted in the deaths of 21 people, consisting of the two crewmembers and 19 passengers. One individual on the ground sustained minor injuries during the event.
Findings
No specific contributing factors or official conclusions regarding the mechanical or operational status of the aircraft were provided in the source material.