Technicians face manslaughter charges for Spanair disaster
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Technicians face manslaughter charges for Spanair disaster
From ABC Australia
The judge investigating the Spanair jet crash in August that killed 154 people is pursuing the technicians who checked the plane before it took off for manslaughter, a judicial official said.
Judge Juan Javier Perez has launched legal action against the head of Spanair's maintenance and two mechanics for "manslaughter and injuries caused by carelessness," the official said.
They have been summoned to attend a first hearing on November 3, the source said.
A report released last week into the August 20 crash that killed 154 people in Madrid said the wing flaps were not properly extended on take-off and an alarm failed to alert the pilots to the problem.
The MD-82, on a flight to the Canary Islands, crashed moments after lifting off from Madrid airport.
Only 18 of the 172 people aboard the aircraft survived Spain's deadliest air accident in 25 years.