NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
August 20, 2008
NTSB SENDS TEAM TO MADRID TO SUPPORT MD-82 AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION
The National Transportation Safety Board will be sending a
team of investigators to Madrid, Spain, to assist in the
investigation of today's accident in which a Spanair MD-82
(Spanish Reg. EC-HFP) crashed on take-off. The aircraft
broke apart and a post-crash fire ensued. Multiple injuries
and fatalities have been reported.
NTSB Acting Chairman Mark V. Rosenker has designated senior
air safety investigator John Lovell as the U.S. Accredited
Representative; four other NTSB technical specialists will
accompany him. The U.S. team will also include technical
advisors from the FAA, Boeing, and Pratt & Whitney.
Media Contact: Keith Holloway, (202) 314-6100
hollowk@ntsb.gov
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