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Old 21st Aug 2008, 14:59
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There were reports that pilots had complained of strong winds on the runway. Experts suggested that a powerful gust could have forced the pilot to put too much pressure on the engine during take-off, making it burst into flames.

Madrid plane crash: ‘Everything is burnt. It is the closest thing to Hell’ - Times Online
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