Plane Shoots Off Runway Madrid
A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 airplane swerved off the runway and crashed as it was taking off from an airport in Madrid, Spain on August 20, 2008. Reports say that a large column of smoke was seen rising from the crash site. The flight was Spanair Flight 5022.1
Fast Facts
- Approximately 140 believed dead2
- Approximately 25 people survived2
- At least 160 people on board1
- Aircraft was taking off from terminal four
- Location of accident: Barajas Airport in Madrid, Spain
- Flight was destined for the Canary Islands
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