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Madrid Barajas airport accident (2)

Madrid, Spain - The death toll is high: estimated one hundred victims

One hundred are the victims, till now estimated, of the Spainar JK 5022 flight with around 160 passengers on board destined for Canary Islands. Eleven trucks belonging to Spanish firefighters are working to control the smoke rising from Madrid airport and to save the victims still trapped in the aircraft, split into two parts. The cause of the accident is probably a "Fire in the left engine during...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1093392
Rome, Italy, 08/20/2008 18:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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