On August 20, 2008, a Spanair MD-82 is flying from Madrid to Las Palmas Airport, but they barely leave the runway. What caused this flight to end so soon after takeoff?
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Photo Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanair_Flight_5022
Research Sources:
“Deadly Delay.” Air Disasters, season 9, episode 7, Smithsonian Channel, 10 Nov. 2017.