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Madrid airport comments

Comments 1 to 2 of 2 about airports in Madrid (visit an airport page to leave a comment):

Fri, 22 Aug 2008

Fri, 22 Aug 2008
Spanair Flight 5022
 

On August 20, 2008, an MD-82 jet crashed immediately after takeoff from runway 36L and caught fire, killing at least 153 of the 172 people on board. It was bound for Gran Canaria Airport (LPA):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanair_Flight_5022

Tue, 19 Aug 2008

Tue, 19 Aug 2008
Two ICAO codes
 

This airport has two ICAO codes: LEVS as a military airport, and LECU as a civilian airport.