Aircrash Madrid

[mary]

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Spain-Plane-Shoots-Off-Madrid-Airport-Runway/Article/200808315083058?lpos=World%2BNews_0&lid=ARTICLE_15083058_Spain%253A%2BPlane%2BShoots%2 BOff%2BMadrid%2BAirport%2BRunway

Aircrash at Madrid airport on plane bound for GC

[gazboro]

It appears that a plane en route from Madrid to Las Palmas has crashed With fatalities God bless those onboard !!

http://news.uk.msn.com/newsflash-madrid-plane-crash.aspx

[colinb]

Plane was Spanair MD82, flight number AJK5022, code sharing with Lufthansa. Second attempt at take off, up to 100 dead, some survivors.

[rab_c.]

a real tragedy latest reports are saying 150 feared dead. and that the fuselage had split

[martin001]

the live BBC web stream is saying that anonymous firefighters are telling the news that everyone bar about 20 are dead. Poor people, what a horrendous experience to have to go through.

[russ]

wellwhere do istart , got off myplane to madrid a few hours ago on my home and my phone rang asking if i am ok. i was due onnext iberia from here but stillstuck in airport. only heard news from net as nothing been said here bar an incident. loads of fire trucks and hearses. very nervy placeto be, dreading getting to las palmas

thanks to god i was not on that flight

[mary]

Just heard that a spanish friend of ours was on the flight.

Keep safe Russ

[karen]

sorry to hear that mary. our thoughts are with you.

kx

[martin norwich]

sorry to hear mary plus safe journey home russ

[freixie]

My Deepest Condolences For All Relatives Concerned With This Tragedy.

[Tonya]

What a horrific accident. I have flown with Spanair a few times and they were some of the best flights I have ever been on. I am flying 2 weeks today to Krakow and this just heightens my fear of flying.

[xxxjojoxxx]

So sorry to hear about your friend mary.My thoughts go to all the family and friends of those that were onboard.

Have a safe journey home russ,let us know when you are back safe and sound hunny.

[russ]

home safe and sound thank god

luckily all the folk waiting for flight were flown to madrid before we landed

[Sunshine girl]

So sorry for anyone who has family or friends touched by this incident...
Glad you're home safe Russ..see you next month

[djkirstyjay]

My condolences to anyone on this forum who has friends and family involved in the crash. This is truly a sad time :(

[claire P]

Just heard that a spanish friend of ours was on the flight.

Keep safe RussSorry to hear about your friend Mary,my thoughts are with you and all the families involved.xx

[claire P]

home safe and sound thank god

luckily all the folk waiting for flight were flown to madrid before we landed
Glad you are back safe and sound Russ, take care mate.

[robbiesangel]

thoughts and prayers too any one affected by this x

[liam]

we were really shocked and upset by this news....

last august we flew spanair mahon to dublin ona md 80.....

focuses the mind alright....

are toughts and condolences to all involved / affected by this awful event...........


' on judgement day, we should hope to be remembered for helping those who could not, not those who could easliy'........LIAM

[abiebaby]

What a terrible tragedy. Our thoughts are with everyone involved. Abie n Caroline

[rab_c.]

Well it seems that there were 74 canarians aboard the fatal flight.
a memorial service is being held in las palmas I believe for families and friends of the the victims on saturday 30th aug and the spanish royal family are to be in attendance.
Meanwhile there are still problems hitting flights the other day a ryannair flight from bristol to mallorca had to make an emergency landing in france due to depressurisng 26 people were taken to hospital, also a flight enroute to lanzarote had to make an emergency landing in malaga.
my deepest synpathy to all those in gran canaria who have lost loved ones may they never be forgotten
RIP

[roxy]

The Sevice has been suspended rab

Memorial service suspended

The memorial service due to be held on Saturday for Canarian victims of the Madrid plane crash has been suspended.
Las Palmas - 28.08.2008 - Initially scheduled for 6pm on Saturday in Las Palmas Cathedral, the funeral service was called off last night for reasons which are still unclear. A similar ceremony to be held in Madrid Cathedral on Monday has been put back to 11 September because of the real possibility that not all the victims will have been formally identified by the envisaged date. Government sources have denied that the postponement was requested by politicians due to agenda problems.


from news-canarias.net

http://forum.gran-canaria-info.com/Themes/pnpn115b/images/icons/modify_inline.gif

[Stephen]

3 mechanics at Madrid are being questioned about Manslaughter concerning the crash ,

[Stephen]

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Spain-Air-Crash-Mechanics-To-Be-Quizzed-On-Suspicion-Of-Manslaughter/Article/200810315122146?lpos=Home_Carousel_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15122146_Spain_Air_Crash:_Mechanics_To _Be_Quizzed_On_Suspicion_Of_Manslaughter

[andyandlouise]

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Spain-Air-Crash-Mechanics-To-Be-Quizzed-On-Suspicion-Of-Manslaughter/Article/200810315122146?lpos=Home_Carousel_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15122146_Spain_Air_Crash:_Mechanics_To _Be_Quizzed_On_Suspicion_Of_Manslaughter



but was charged so whoes fault was it?

[steve]

but was charged so whoes fault was it?

Doubt any one person will be charged, if its flying control surface failure and I read somewhere that its spouted that the flaps didn't deploy at take off, well that'll be at least three people directly involved, dual inspection (2) and the engineer who signed it off.

Its drummed into us at work at every course we take that if we sign for a job and we've gone out of the perameter of CAA/FAA procedures ( I.E. short cuts) then its that individual head on the block.

Cheers

Steve.