Overview
On 20 August 2008, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) aircraft, registration EC-HFP, operated by Spanair, was involved in an accident at Madrid-Barajas Airport. The Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission (CIAIAC) investigated the event and released Report A-032/2008. The report was originally published in Spanish and an English translation is available for informational purposes.
Report Structure
The report's table of contents includes sections on the history of the flight, injuries to persons, damage to the aircraft, personnel information (including cockpit crew, flight attendants, and maintenance technicians), aircraft information (such as systems description and maintenance records), meteorological information, aids to navigation, communications, aerodrome information, flight recorders (DFDR, CVR, QAR), wreckage and impact information, and other relevant data.
Aircraft and Operator
The accident aircraft was a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82), bearing registration EC-HFP. It was operated by the Spanish airline Spanair.
Investigation Authority
The investigation was conducted by the Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC), the Spanish civil aviation accident investigation body. The commission's report, identified as A-032/2008, details the factual information gathered during the investigation.