Spanair Flight 5022

Spanair Flight 5022 was a passenger flight from Barcelona, Spain to Gran Canaria via Madrid. On 20 August 2008 the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 operating this route crashed after take-off from runway 36L at Barajas Airport. 154 passengers and crew on-board died, and only leaving only 18 survivors.

Spanair Flight 5022

EC-HFP, the aircraft involved, in July 2008
Accident
Date	20 August 2008 (2008-08-20)
Summary	Crashed on take-off due to improper flaps and slat selection
Site	Madrid–Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain 40°31′48″N 003°34′13″W
Aircraft
Aircraft type	McDonnell Douglas MD-82
Aircraft name	Sunbreeze
Operator	Spanair
IATA flight No.	JK5022
ICAO flight No.	JKK5022
Call sign	SPANAIR 5022
Registration	EC-HFP
Flight origin	Barcelona–El Prat Airport
Stopover	Madrid–Barajas Airport
Destination	Gran Canaria Airport
Occupants	172
Passengers	166
Crew	6
Fatalities	154
Injuries	18
Survivors	18

The cause of the crash was pilot error due to failure to configure the flaps and slats for take-off.