US Airways' Family Support Group, on behalf of Mesa Air Group, is contacting the families of passengers and crew aboard Air Midwest Flight 5481.

"All of us in the US Airways family are deeply saddened by today's Air Midwest accident in Charlotte and I wish to extend our deepest personal sympathy to the families and friends of passengers and crewmembers aboard the aircraft. Our thoughts and prayers are with them," said President and CEO David Siegel. "We will continue to do everything possible to help them in the aftermath of this tragic event."

A complete list of the passengers and crew on board Air Midwest Flight 5481 has been provided to the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration. The following names of passengers and crew are being released with the permission of families who have been contacted at this time by specially trained representatives. Additional names will be released as permission is granted:

Albury, Caitlin                        West Palm Beach (FL)
Albury, Robin                         West Palm Beach (FL)
Congdon, Mark                       Baltimore (MD)
Coyner, Keith                         Fort Lauderdale (FL)
Demartino, Forrest                  Dayton (OH)
Dubois, Sylvain                       Fort Lauderdale (FL)
Fonte, Richard E.                     Jacksonville (FL)
Gibbs, Jonathan (First Officer)  Charlotte (NC)
Krassas, Steven J.                   Richmond (VA)
Leslie, Katie (Captain)             Charlotte (NC)
Spiak, Joseph M.                     Boston (MA)
Sylvia, Ralph                          Richmond (VA)

**   Report created 1/9/03   Record 3   **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 233YV        Make/Model: B190      Description: 1900 (C-12J)
  Date: 01/08/2003     Time: 1347
  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
  City: CHARLOTTE   State: NC   Country: US
DESCRIPTION
  AIR MIDWEST FLIGHT AMW5481ACFT CRASHED ON TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 18R INTO A US AIRWAYS HANGAR, 21 POB WERE FATALLY INJURIED, ACFT WAS DESTROYED, CHARLOTTE, NC
INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:  21
                 # Crew:  2     Fat:   2     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:  19     Fat:  19     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
WEATHER: METAR KCLT 081251Z 22006KT 10SM SCT140 BKN250 03/M07 A2975 RMK A02 SLP028 T0033072
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Business      Phase: Take-off      Operation: Air Carrier
  Departed: CHARLOTTE, NC               Dep Date: 01/08/2003   Dep. Time:
  Destination: GREENVILLE, SC           Flt Plan: IFR          Wx Briefing: U
  Last Radio Cont: LOCAL CONTROL WEST
  Last Clearance: CLRD FOR TAKEOFF
  FAA FSDO: CHARLOTTE, NC  (SO33)                 Entry date: 01/09/2003

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