Madrid plane crash: Pilots did not extend flaps
Thursday, 4 September 2008
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It is reported that the pilots of a Spanair jet that crashed in Madrid in Spain last month did not extend the airplane's flaps before taking off.
The Wall Street Journal says a suspected electrical malfunction meant they did not get a cockpit warning about the danger.
The report said preliminary information from the MD-82's flight data recorder shows the flaps which provide extra lift were not properly positioned.
154 people were killed when the plane crashed during take off at Madrid's Barajas International Airport.
According to the report, information from the data recorder also indicates that both engines were working properly.
