Crash of Spanair MD82 on 20 August 2008

http://spanair.airsafe.org - Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the fatal event involving a Spanair MD82 which crashed in Madrid, Spain on 20 August 2008 shortly after taking off on a scheduled domestic flight to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. There were 162 passengers and 10 crew members on board, and 153 of the 172 occupants were killed.

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[flyguy281]

The MD-80 aircraft has had too many crashes. There were 3 in 2007, and 2 in 2008 so far. Unbeleivable.

[tubeyou443]

Considering they are the same manufacturer, and the fact that three 737's have crashed in the last 3 months, I think I'd just take my flight. Airlines do all that they can to ensre safety, and millions of McDonnell Douglas planes take off everyday without a problem.

[kristianfogdal]

f''' I'll fly with Spanair about 20 days !

[gonoje71]

The flight was to Gran Canaria, not Las Palmas. The airport is not in Las Palmas.

[EF2000CanFly]

They forgot to set the flaps correctly and there was not warning system! The pilots fault!

[oneworldstaralliance]

thats bullshit, the MD-80 is one of the worlds most safe aircraft, every aircraft model crash sometimes.

[Jordache22222]

well documented.

[LeavingMe]

I'm not saying the MD-80 has had a PERFECT safety record, but is it really any worse than any other narrowbody aircraft of the '80s and early '90s, such as the second-generation 737? I think most people have just gotten worked up from the horror surrounding Alaska Airlines 261.

[airplanekid94]

I think MD-80 is the one of the most unsafe aircraft. It quite old. But the most unsafe i think is the DC-10

[batvette]

How's your Spanish? He's Columbian, his english is pretty good! A little was lost in the translation, I think he means "I hate it when people...."

[kutxufleto1965]

Exactly same engines than 737 with a different cover...