Published Date:
30 August 2008
SPANAIR had considered replacing a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 jet just an hour before 154 people were killed when it crashed last week.
But despite a technical problem the airline decided to keep passengers aboard the 15-year-old jet, which shot off the runway during takeoff at Madrid airport in Spain's worst air disaster in 25 years.
The full article contains 65 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
29 August 2008 10:35 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
