On August 20, 2008, Spanair Flight 5022 makes its ill-fated attempt to depart from Barajas Airport. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft experiences a stall, veering sharply to the right before crashing, leading to the tragic loss of 154 lives among the 172 passengers and crew. The flight crew had previously aborted an initial takeoff attempt, but the subsequent try ended in disaster, marking a heartbreaking event in aviation history.
Show
Mayday
Episode
S15E10
Air Date
Mar 07, 2016
Season 15 Episodes
S15E01
Fatal Transmission (United Express Flight 5925)
S15E02
Fatal Focus (Garuda Indonesia Flight 200)
S15E03
Fatal Delivery (UPS Airlines Flight 6)
S15E04
Terror in San Francisco (Asiana Airlines Flight 214)
S15E05
High Rise Catastrophe (El Al Flight 1862)
S15E06
Steep Impact (Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311)
S15E07
Carnage in Sao Paulo (TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402)
S15E08
Edge of Disaster (Atlantic Airways Flight 670)
S15E09
Deadly Mission (1961 Ndola United Nations DC-6 crash)
S15E10
Deadly Delay (Spanair Flight 5022)