JK 5022
20 Aug 2008 · System & Design MalfunctionSPANAIR FLIGHT 5022
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Spanair · Image: Wikimedia Commons
Why it happened
Flaps never set — and the warning horn stayed silent
Flap/slat configuration
Takeoff warning system (TOWS)
Checklist discipline
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
Spanair
Route
Madrid–Barajas (MAD), Spain
→ Gran Canaria (LPA), Spain
People
172 on board
154 fatalities
Date
20 Aug 2008
Category
System & Design Malfunction
When software, sensors and design turn on the crew.
THE STORY
Flaps were never set for takeoff — and the takeoff warning horn failed to sound. The MD-82 stalled off the runway and burned.