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Plane skids off runway at Madrid airport: Confirmed Dead 153 Passengers
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by Barry Artiste | August 20, 2008 at 05:47 am
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Update: August 21, 2008 a Period of mourning and unanswered questions.
The photos of the air disaster were taken by AP photographers at the scene.
A part of the fuselage of the Spanair jet that crashed on take off at Madrid airport is lifted by a crane on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/EFE
Update 8:01pm EST - It has now been confirmed 153 passengers perished in the Madrid airplane crash today.
Update 3:30pm EST - Most of the passengers aboard a commercial airliner are feared dead after it crashed during takeoff in Madrid.
More info will be forthcoming as this story develops.
It has been confirmed by Reuters New Service that Passengers did die in the Madrid Plane Crash this afternoon, but unclear how many died.
Update, It has been reported by Reuters news service that 43 passengers are dead, 19 seriously injured by emergency service workers at the scene. Two babies were onboard.
Some reports at the time of this posting are now saying 150 may have died, as the plane has a full load of fuel, more news is coming in, if now public has more news to share it would be appreciated, as I have to go to work now.
There are no reports this was terrorism.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0820/breaking229.htm
Plane skids off runway at Madrid airport
A Spanish aircraft has been involved in a serious incident at Madrid's main airport, according to Spanish media reports.
El Mundo is reporting that the plane shot off the runway at Barajas Airport Terminal Four as it was taking off. It said 20 people were injured in the incident. The Spanair plane, with 160 passengers on board was travelling from Madrid to Gran Canaria.
El Mundo said the port engine was on fire as the plane and the pilot aborted the take-off. The plane is reportedly on fire and emergency services are at the scene. © 2008 irishtimes.com
http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/transport/madrid-plane-crash-passengers-feared-dead-$1237260.htm
Madrid plane crash: No passengers feared dead
Wednesday, 20 Aug 2008 14:40 A plane has reportedly come off the runway at a Madrid airport, although no one is thought to have been killed.
A commercial airliner bound for the Canary Islands with at least 173 people aboard crashed during takeoff today at Madrid's ultramodern Barajas airport, exploding in flames and killing most people on board.
A Spanish plane with more than 170 people on board went off the runway Wednesday at Madrid's Barajas Airport, killing at least 90 people, officials said.
Boeing spokesman Jim Proulx (proo) says the company is sending at least one person to help investigated the crash of the MD-82 at the Madrid airport.
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at 06:00 on August 20th, 2008
Barry Artiste, thanks for getting this story out so quickly. It will now show up on the home page for four hours. If new developments justify it, I'll renew this flag for another cycle.
at 06:01 on August 20th, 2008
There was a Plane that landed on a High way here in Japan yesterday!
at 06:04 on August 20th, 2008
Source: abcnews.go.com
at 06:08 on August 20th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 06:11 on August 20th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 06:16 on August 20th, 2008
Thanks everyone for your comments, flags and contributions to this story, trying to get film or photo coverage is proving difficult at this time.
at 06:25 on August 20th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 06:31 on August 20th, 2008
At least two people are dead and 43 injured after an airplane crashed during takeoff. The accident occurred at the Madrid Barajas International Airport early Wednesday morning, about 13 km northeast of Madrid.
Source: cbc.ca
at 06:40 on August 20th, 2008
Skynews TV are reporting that emergency services are saying all but 25 of 173 passengers are dead.
at 06:45 on August 20th, 2008
Thanks so much for the videos Vinny, much appreciated
at 06:50 on August 20th, 2008
Your welcome Barry, I am seeing many conflicting reports on casualties the comment above was just one of several I have seen.
at 06:51 on August 20th, 2008
at 06:54 on August 20th, 2008
Thanks everyone, it is reported again, that 43 are dead, this was it's second attempt at takeoff and with a full load of fuel, perhaps this is why the death count continues to rise. Some in BBC are now saying at this time perhaps 150 are dead. best wait till the end of the day to get an accurate figure.
at 07:21 on August 20th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff. Looks like some folks got a look inside the aircraft. Looks like the body count will be much higher depending on the how full that plane was. If I am right there is room for what 120 pass? God Bless the families of those who lost loved ones
at 08:15 on August 20th, 2008
I've been reading the Spanish newspapers and the news are not good at all.
Only 28 passengers were alive and one of them died in the way to the hospital
Source: elmundo.es
"Is a miracle there are survivors" said one of the witnesss.
Source: elmundo.es
at 08:37 on August 20th, 2008
barry let us hope they are wrong about 150 dead...43 is bad enough.
at 08:38 on August 20th, 2008
barry let us hope they are wrong about 150 dead...43 is bad enough.
at 08:41 on August 20th, 2008
sorry for the multiple comments, my computer misbehaved.
at 08:45 on August 20th, 2008
This is a comment about how many people were aboard and what kind of aircraft it was:
Source: reuters.com
at 08:51 on August 20th, 2008
12:47 ET CNN breaking news alert: states that 90 lives have been lost
SKY News says 117 dead. These will conflict for hours
at 08:47 on August 20th, 2008
Still some conflicting reports about number of causalities:
Source: ukpress.google.com
at 08:49 on August 20th, 2008
Picture of the cloud after the plane crash in Madrid, Barajas on Aug 20, 2008. The plane was on fire after the crash. Another aircraft is landing on a nearby runaway of the airport meanwhile, minutes after the crash.
Picture: Nacho Palou / Microsiervos.com
License to use this picture: (CC) Creative Commons BY-NC (Attribution, Non-Commercial)
alvy has contributed a photo to this story.
at 08:51 on August 20th, 2008
CBC is reporting right now that 147 people have lost their lives.
at 09:04 on August 20th, 2008
Most of the 172 people aboard are feared dead after a plane veered off the runway at Madrid's Barajas airport, officials said. just broke at 500 UTC
at 08:56 on August 20th, 2008
Now they are reporting at least a 100 so reports are still really sketchy on what happened.
at 09:51 on August 20th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 10:51 on August 20th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Source: breitbart.com
at 13:05 on August 20th, 2008
Barry Artiste, thanks for the updates and thanks to others for their contributions.
at 13:05 on August 20th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff. It is terribly sad.
at 13:35 on August 20th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Thanks for the updates! So do we know at this point if there are any survivors?