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(www.bloomberg.com) Early reports say a Spanair MD-80 headed for Las Palmas (Gran Canarias) crashed, killing at least 45 on board.
From Bloomberg:
The narrowbody aircraft, manufactured by Boeing Co. unit McDonnell Douglas, crashed while attempting to take off for Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, according to Scandinavian carrier SAS Group, Spanair's parent. The flight number was JK5022.
Television pictures showed a column of smoke billowing from the runway and a helicopter dropping water on the crash site. The MD-80 was carrying about 160 passengers, El Economista reported. Spanair has 36 of the aircraft in its fleet, according to the Madrid-based company's Web site.
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