149 Killed After Plane Swerves Off Madrid Airport Runway

[Hayd93]

The reason we hear alot about plane crashes is there not like car crashes. You crash in a car you have a good chance of survival. Crash in a plane you have a masive chance of dyeing.

But air travel is so so safe. Millions more die on the roads, A air crash is pretty rare.

[xxMATTGxx]

Boeing Statement on Spanair Flight 5022 Crash in Madrid
SEATTLE, Aug. 20, 2008 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] extends its deep condolences to the families and friends of those lost in the crash of Spanair 5022 in Madrid, and our hope for the speedy recovery of the injured. Boeing is providing technical assistance to the Spanish Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC) as it investigates the accident, at the commission's invitation.

Press Release.

[cocaine]

I was watching this on the news, such a shame.
The guy goes "and the pilot stated: there was a problem"

Lol no way?

lol lots of accidents have gone without pilots not giving any wanring of a problem, mainly cus they couldnt get their planes under control.

the priority of flight is aviate, navigate, communicate, and if the pilots cant do the first one then they aint gonna be doing the rest

The reason we hear alot about plane crashes is there not like car crashes. You crash in a car you have a good chance of survival. Crash in a plane you have a masive chance of dyeing.

I disagree, however, what defines a crash? A faulty gear results in a crash landing, and many of them have gone without injury (see here, here, and here) although some crashes such as smashing into the side of the mountain will obviously cause lots of deaths

[Stephen08]

I got delayed 3+ hours flying back from spain today because lots of planes got told to land stupid airport put cancelled on the screen instead of delayed so everyone in the place was like WTH when it flashed up but then it went to delayed

Anyway RIP

[benjamin]

las palma or whatever, omg thats the last airport i've ever been to abroad

freaky.

[GommeInc]

Is this the same crash that had seven killed? The death toll rose quickly :S

[xxMATTGxx]

Is this the same crash that had seven killed? The death toll rose quickly :S

Yes it is.

[cocaine]

Recorded metar for Madrid at time of crash.

METAR LEMD 201300Z 14004KT CAVOK 29/03 Q1018 NOSIG

Was quite a warm day..

LEMD = Madrid
201300Z = recorded on 20th, 1300Z
14004KT = Winds 140 degrees at 4 knots (ideal winds)
CAVOK = Conditions and visibility OK
29/03 = Temperature 29, dewpoint 03
Q1018 = QNH reading, 1018 is good, high pressure brings warm weather
NOSIG = No significant changes in the next two hours

[xxMATTGxx]

Recorded metar for Madrid at time of crash.

METAR LEMD 201300Z 14004KT CAVOK 29/03 Q1018 NOSIG

Was quite a warm day..

LEMD = Madrid
201300Z = recorded on 20th, 1300Z
14004KT = Winds 140 degrees at 4 knots (ideal winds)
CAVOK = Conditions and visibility OK
29/03 = Temperature 29, dewpoint 03
Q1018 = QNH reading, 1018 is good, high pressure brings warm weather
NOSIG = No significant changes in the next two hours

Weather is out of the question of the crash.

[cocaine]

Weather is out of the question of the crash.

i was a little bored.
and yes.