Statement on Accident JK 5022 Routed Madrid – Las Palmas
SAS Group can confirm that a Spanair flight JK 5022, was involved in an accident at Madrid Barajas Airport today.
The aircraft, an MD-82, was en route from Madrid to Las Palmas when the accident occurred. We can confirm that there were 166 passengers and six (6) crew onboard.
The accident occurred at 14:45 local time during take off, aircraft type MD-82.
JK 5022 is a code- share* flight with Lufthansa flight number LH255.
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JK5022 left the gate 5mins late at 1305LT, subsequently returned to ramp
at 1342 and new ETD set at 1425LT. Delay due to 'technical defects
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EC-HFP C/N 2072MSN 53148MD-82EC-HFPexKorean AirHL7548Korean Air