Spanair Flight 5022 facts for kids
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 Barajas Airport. 154 passengers and crew on-board died, and only leaving only 18 survivors.
The cause of the crash was pilot error due to failure to configure the flaps and slats for take-off.
| 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 |
See also
In Spanish: Vuelo 5022 de Spanair para niños
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