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Old 21st August 2008 | 21:30
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BarbiesBoyfriend
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This isn't speculation. I have no idea what happened!

Madrid is about 2000' elevation.

It was hot- 30C.

They must have been heavy. c. 175 pax + fuel for a long sector.

( Could have been unlucky with pax weight as they were prob using standard weights.)

Wind was flukey. could eaily have been still air or even a tailwind.

Everyone knows the 'Mad Dog' is powerful, but 'on one', in the above conditions, surely it will need very careful handling.

Even if only a 'straightforward' EFATO or Fire on t/o this could have been really challenging and might even have left them with an a/c that wouldn't- or would hardly climb- alright, that IS speculation.

I pray for the families of those who are dead.

A tragedy.