Русская версияThe Spanish airline that operated a passenger jet that crashed on
Wednesday, killing 153 people, says that the plane had no known
mechanical problems before it attempted to take off. A
Spanair spokesman told reporters in Madrid that the pilots had
aborted a previous take-off after a gauge indicated that overheated
air was entering the jet.
However this problem was fixed before
they tried to take off for a second time. The McDonnell-Douglas
MD-82 crashed and burst into flames just seconds after becoming
airborne. Investigators are still looking into the cause of the
crash. Meanwhile, a minute's silence has been held across
Spain to remember the victims of the accident. Only 19 people on
board the plane survived, and many of them are in a critical
condition.
(Deutsche Welle)
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