Deaths as Spain holiday jet crashes
Holidaymakers killed as Spanish plane crashes on takeoff for popular holiday resort.

Published On 20 Aug 2008
Helicopters and fire engines pumped water onto the burning plane, which had crashed into a wooded area at the end of the runway.
The MD-80 plane, which can carry up to 166 passengers, is operated by Spanair, Spain’s second-biggest airline after Iberia, and is a subsidiary of Scandinavian carrier SAS.