Plane Crash at Madrid Airport Claims 149 Lives
A Spanish Airplane, Spanair Flight JK5022, on the way to the Canary Islands crashed during takeoff at Madrid's Barajas airport tragically killing 149 people. The plane crash, which happened in the afternoon Spanish time, netted 26 survivors according to Spanish emergency officials.
The Spanish Prime Minister who was on holiday at the time of the plane crash, cut his vacation short to head to the accident scene at Madrid's airport.
It is not yet known what caused the plane crash. However, El Pais, Spain's newspaper is reporting that the plane's takeoff was delayed because of technical issues and that the plane crashed near the end of the runway, this according to AENA, Spain's national airport authority.
It is always being reported that the plane involved in the crash was a Boeing MD-82. Whether the plane crash was a result of pilot error or defective mechanism or part of the Boeing MD-82 airplane is yet to be determined. An investigation is underway.
Numerous Madrid Plane Crash Wrongful death claims and lawsuits are expected to be filed in this matter.
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