Jotape, in Madrid there are never take offs in the direction of the terminal. Take offs are either from runway 36, or runway 15, always away from the terminal.
I was at the airport today and it was very impressive. Very sad. I have flown many times with Spanair and I know people who work there.
And there are still many family members who don't know what happened to their loved ones.
It is all very sad.....
On a animation on local television here they show that the complete tail broke off. But that is just animation off course.