Tag: Takeoff Configuration Error
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On This Day In 2008: Spanair Flight 5022 Crashed Seconds After Takeoff, Killing 154 – The Three Safety Barriers That Failed Before It Left The Ground
On August 20, 2008, Spanair Flight 5022 was preparing to fly from Madrid-Barajas Airport to Gran Canaria with 166 passengers and six crew members aboard. Seconds after takeoff, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 stalled, rolled, and crashed beside the runway. Of the 172 people on board, 154 died and only 18 survived. It became one of…
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