MADRID — 2008 · Major Tragedy
Spanair Flight 5022 Crash
At 14:24 on 20 August 2008, Spanair Flight 5022, an MD-82 leaving Madrid-Barajas Airport for Gran Canaria, lost height immediately after take-off, crashed into ground beside the runway and caught fire. Of the 172 people aboard, 154 died and 18 survived. The accident report found that the crew had failed to deploy the slats and flaps before take-off, and that this incorrect configuration caused the aircraft to stall as soon as it left the ground. The take-off warning system that should have alerted them did not activate. Criminal proceedings against maintenance staff were dropped in 2012. Spanair, struggling financially, ceased operations in January 2012.
- Date
- 2008
- Place
- Madrid, Spain, Madrid, ES
- Category
- Major Tragedy
- Case Status
- Closed
- Coordinates
- 40.4936, -3.5668 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 20 August 2008, 14:24Spanair 5022 crashed on take-off; 154 people died.
- August 2008One of the seriously injured died in hospital.
- January 2012Spanair ceased operations.
- September 2012Criminal proceedings against maintenance staff were dropped.
Sources
- BBC News — Madrid crash claims another life news.bbc.co.uk ↗
- The Guardian — Madrid crash survivor account theguardian.com ↗
- Wikipedia — Spanair Flight 5022 en.wikipedia.org ↗
- BBC News
- The Guardian
- Wikipedia
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