The Spanish airline that operated a passenger jet that crashed on Wednesday, killing 153 people, says that the plane had no known mechanical problems before it attempted to take off. A Spanair spokesman told reporters in Madrid that the At Least 45 Dead as Vacation Plane Crashes on Madrid Runway ...
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However this problem was fixed before they tried to take off for a second time. The McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 crashed and burst into flames just seconds after becoming airborne. Only 19 people on board the plane survived, and many of them are in a critical condition. Investigators are still looking into the cause of the crash.
(Deutsche Welle)
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