Mid-Atlantic Freight was an American charter
airline
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based in
Greensboro
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,
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,
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. It operated charter overnight freight feeder services. Its main base was
Piedmont Triad International Airport
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, Greensboro.
History
The airline was established on 1 January 1990 and started operations on 1 February 1990. It was set up as a sister company of Atlantic Aero with common management and has 8 employees (at March 2007).
The Airline merged into
Martinaire.
Accidents and incidents
*23 October 2002 - Mid-Atlantic Freight
Cessna 208B Cargomaster I, on a flight between
Mobile
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and
Montgomery in
Alabama
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, crashed after an uncontrolled descent into Big Bateau Bay, 8 km from
Spanish Fort, Alabama. It was suspected that the pilot's spatial disorientation, resulted in the loss of airplane control. The pilot was killed. There was no one else on board the aircraft.
Aviation Safety Network
retrieved 26 November 2006 One theory said the aircraft collided with something. The engine was split in two, possibly prior to impact.
Fleet
As of March 2009 the Mid-Atlantic Freight fleet includes:
See also
* List of defunct airlines of the United States
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References
External links
Mid-Atlantic FreightAtlantic AeroNational Transportation Safety Board Report on 2002 Accident
Defunct airlines of the United States
Cargo airlines of the United States
Airlines established in 1990
Companies based in Greensboro, North Carolina
1990 establishments in North Carolina
Airlines based in North Carolina
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