Spanair Flight 5022
EC-HFP, the aircraft involved, seen in July 2008 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 August 2008 |
| Summary | Crashed on take-off, following loss of control due to improper takeoff configuration |
| Site | Madrid–Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain 40°31′51″N 003°34′14″W / 40.53083°N 3.57056°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Aircraft name | Sunbreeze |
| Operator | Spanair |
| IATA flight No. | JK5022 |
| ICAO flight No. | JKK5022 |
| Call sign | SPANAIR 5022 |
| Registration | EC-HFP |
| Flight origin | Barcelona–El Prat Airport |
| Stopover | Madrid–Barajas Airport |
| Destination | Gran Canaria Airport |
| Occupants | 172 |
| Passengers | 166 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 154 |
| Injuries | 18 |
| Survivors | 18 |
Spanair Flight 5022 (JK5022/JKK5022) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Gran Canaria Airport, Spain, with a stopover in Madrid–Barajas Airport that crashed just after take-off from runway 36L at Madrid-Barajas Airport at 14:24 CEST (12:24 UTC) on 20 August 2008. The aircraft was a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, registration EC-HFP. Of the 172 passengers and crew on board, 154 died and 18 survived.
It was the only fatal accident for Spanair (part of the SAS Group) in the 25-year history of the company, and the 14th fatal accident and 24th hull loss involving the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series aircraft. As of 2025, Spanair Flight 5022 remains the second-deadliest aviation accident in mainland Spain, behind Avianca Flight 011.
The accident further worsened Spanair's negative image at the time and exacerbated its financial difficulties. Spanair ceased operations on 27 January 2012.