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i've flown on spanair many years back, there planes are awfull and really shit

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Originally posted by Cosmo
Planes always seem to crash just before Im due to go away or whilst Im away - FACT.

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Originally posted by Nath
Was bound for Gran Canaria

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Was bound for Gran Canaria

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im in gran canaria the now i hope it wasnt the one im getting home

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i've flown on spanair many years back, there planes are awfull and really shit

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I flew on one last year that was that old the trolley they pushed up and down didn't fit through the space where the toilet was which happened to be where i was sitting

I think the rickety piece of shit had a greasy spaniard up the back turning the propellers by hand.

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Was bound for Gran Canaria

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im in gran canaria the now i hope it wasnt the one im getting home

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Why not? I'd rather be stuck in Gran Canaria then have to come back to the UK

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Originally posted by Cosmo
Great - I fly to Spain on Sat

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Originally posted by ed
Reuters are reporting 7 dead, 20 injured.

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Latest news report on elmundo.es (below) is at least 50 dead and the number is rising. one of the left engines caught fire, hence the plane couldn't take off and went off the runway. Aircraft has split in two. At least 20 people have got out so far.

MADRID.- El número de víctimas sigue subiendo. Al menos 50 personas han fallecido en el accidente que ha sufrido un avión de la compañía Spanair al despegar en la T-4 del aeropuerto de Barajas (Madrid). Viajaba con 160 pasajeros a bordo y cubría la ruta Madrid-Gran Canaria. La nave está ardiendo y ha producido una enorme columna de humo, por lo que se sospecha que podría haber más víctimas en su interior.

El avión, el vuelo AJK 5022, viajaba con 160 pasajeros a bordo y cubría la ruta Madrid-Gran Canaria.

Según las primeras hipótesis, se habría incendiado uno de los motores izquierdos de la nave, lo que le impidió despegar y provocó que se saliese de pista y se incendiase.

Fuentes del Samur informan de que hay 20 heridos.

Los servicios de la Comunidad de Madrid y 11 camiones de bomberos trabajan en estos momentos en la zona. Al menos 20 personas han conseguido salir ya de la nave, que se ha partido en dos.

Fuentes de Spanair han confirmado a elmundo.es que la dirección de la aerolínea ya está reunida, se ha activado un protocolo de emergencia y están tratando de esclarecer las identidades de los pasajeros.

El alcalde de Madrid, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, ha salido hacia el aeropuerto nada más conocer el suceso para seguir en persona todos los detalles de lo ocurrido.

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The death toll continues to rise. At least 50 people have died in the accident which affected a Spanair plane taking off from T-4 of Barakas airport. Travelling with 160 passengers en route to Gran Canaria. The plane is on fire and has produced a huge column of smoke. There are suspected victims inside.

The plane, flight AJK 5022 was travelling with 160 pax on board.

According to first reports, the left engine was on fire which prevented take off and led to the plane leaving the runway and catching fire.

Samur information report 20 injured.

There are 11 fire trucks. 20 people managed to leave the plan which had split in two.

The airline management has already gathered and are trying to clarify the identities of passengers.

The mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon has gone to the airport.

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