Spanair Flight 5022
Spanair Flight 5022 was a passenger flight from Barcelona, Spain to Gran Canaria via Madrid. On 20 August 2008 the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 operating this route crashed after take-off from runway 36L at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport. 154 passengers and crew on-board died, and only leaving only 18 survivors.
.jpg) EC-HFP, the aircraft involved, in July 2008 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 August 2008 |
| Summary | Crashed on take-off due to improper flaps and slat selection |
| Site | Madrid–Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain 40°31′48″N 003°34′13″W / 40.53000°N 3.57028°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Aircraft name | Sunbreeze |
| Operator | Spanair |
| IATA flight No. | JK5022 |
| ICAO flight No. | JKK5022 |
| Call sign | SPANAIR 5022 |
| Registration | EC-HFP |
| Flight origin | Barcelona–El Prat Airport |
| Stopover | Madrid–Barajas Airport |
| Destination | Gran Canaria Airport |
| Occupants | 172 |
| Passengers | 166 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 154 |
| Injuries | 18 |
| Survivors | 18 |
The cause of the crash was pilot error due to failure to configure the flaps and slats for take-off.
Victims[change | change source]
| Nationality | Passengers | Crew | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Australia |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bolivia |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brazil |
2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bulgaria |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Canada |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Finland |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 France |
2 | 0 | 2 |
 Gambia |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Germany |
5 | 0 | 5 |
 Indonesia |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Italy |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Japan |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mauritania |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mexico |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Netherlands |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Portugal |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spain |
148 | 6 | 154 |
 Sweden |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Turkey |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 United Kingdom |
1 | 0 | 1 |
 United States |
2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 166 | 6 | 172 |