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.
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Posted by Jenna | 09.09.08, 00:24 GMT
The flap position has nothing to do with the initial acceleration as reported by witnesses. It's to much of a coincidence that the first take off was aborted because of a temp indicator? The mechanic that signed off the issue claimed it was a non essential OAT gage (saying this before the smoke from the crash had cleared). The pilot aborted the take off not because of an Outside Air Temp but because of a temp gage that measures engine temp. The slow acceleration was due from the pilot advancing the throttles slower to match the power to the high temp engine. I know I have done this same thing. The agencies that investigate crashes are known to have incestuous relationships with business. They will blame it on the pilots who can't defend themselves
Posted by bwaldo | 06.09.08, 18:37 GMT
Colin, I believe all the pilots died in this tragedy, so it would be hard to revoke their licences to fly again.
Posted by gary | 05.09.08, 15:04 GMT
The pilots licences should be revoked FOR GOOD. That is the reason there is a pilot and co-pilot so as the mistakes of one can be rectified by the other. 154 people killed because of pilot error The pilots should NEVER be allowed to fly again.
Posted by Colin | 05.09.08, 01:16 GMT