21 killed as plane hits hangar on take-off

A COMMUTER plane carrying 21 people crashed into an airport hangar on take-off yesterday and burst into flames, killing everyone aboard, US authorities said.

The cause of the crash the deadliest US air accident in nearly 14 months wasn't immediately clear.

US Airways Express Flight 5481, a Beech 1900 twin-engine turboprop, was taking off in clear, windy weather from Charlotte/Douglas International Airport when it hit the corner of a US Airways hangar at full throttle just before 9am local time, officials said.