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• On August 20, 2008, Spanair Flight jk5022 skidded off a runway at an airport in Madrid, Spain, and crashed. Witnesses claim the plane's left engine caught fire during takeoff, and some reports say there was an explosion on board just before the crash.Sky News: Spanish Air Disaster: Few Survive (August 20, 2008) CNN.com: Reports: Madrid plane crash kills dozens (August 20, 2008)

  More than 170 passengers and crew were on board the Spanair flight when the disaster struck. Reports said the death toll was 153; 19 people were injured.AFP: At least 45 dead in Madrid jet crash (August 20, 2008) Guardian Unlimited: Scores feared dead in Madrid plane crash

• Fast Facts

  1. Spanair Flight jk5022 crashed on August 20, 2008
  2. Accident occurred at 2: 45 p.m. local timeSpanair: Official Press Release (August 20, 2008)
  3. More than 170 passengers and crew members were on boardGuardian Unlimited: Scores feared dead in Madrid plane crash
  4. Plane went down shortly after taking off from Barajas Airport in Madrid, SpainGuardian Unlimited: Scores feared dead in Madrid plane crash
  5. Destination: Canary IslandsGuardian Unlimited: Scores feared dead in Madrid plane crash
  6. Spanair Flight jk5022 carrying passengers from Lufthansa Flight 2554CNN.com: Reports: Madrid plane crash kills dozens (August 20, 2008)
  7. Aircraft was a McDonnell Douglas MD-82Spanair: Official Press Release (August 20, 2008)
  8. Reports say the plane caught fire during takeoffTimes Online: 150 feared dead in Madrid plane disaster (August 20, 2008)
  9. Spanish Interior Ministry puts official death toll at 153CNN.com: Reports: Madrid plane crash kills dozens (August 20, 2008)

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