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140 dead in Madrid plane crash
(UK) Times Online ^ | August 20, 2008 | Philippe Naughton and Hannah Strange

Posted on 08/20/2008 8:12:53 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

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1 posted on 08/20/2008 8:12:53 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
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"Spanish journalist Carlota Fomina told CNN said she had spoken to one of the passengers who had been on board the plane at the time of the crash who described an explosion and fire at the back of the plane."

CNN.com: At least 40 killed in Madrid plane crash

2 posted on 08/20/2008 8:16:13 AM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
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ok. Question.
There isn’t any chance someone leaving from Madrid today and heading for Pittsburgh would have any reason to be on that plane?
right?


3 posted on 08/20/2008 8:22:38 AM PDT by Scotswife
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I've seen the toll go from 120 to 40 to 20 ... hopefully it's the lower figures.

Prayers for all those onboard.

4 posted on 08/20/2008 8:22:57 AM PDT by cdbull23 (What's going on in my brain? Check it out: www.cainsbrain.com)
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There isn’t any chance someone leaving from Madrid today and heading for Pittsburgh would have any reason to be on that plane? right?

Doubtful. I understand the plane was heading for Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.

5 posted on 08/20/2008 8:24:09 AM PDT by jalisco555 ("My 80% friend is not my 20% enemy" - Ronald Reagan)
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phew!


6 posted on 08/20/2008 8:25:11 AM PDT by Scotswife
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Is someone you know flying in from Madrid?


7 posted on 08/20/2008 8:25:47 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard

explosion and fire at the back ... engines at the back.


8 posted on 08/20/2008 8:26:10 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (College kid: "Do you have a minute for Obama?" NVA: "Not now or ever.")
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There isn’t any chance someone leaving from Madrid today and heading for Pittsburgh would have any reason to be on that plane? right?

MD82s don't fly trans-oceanic routes. Not enough range.

9 posted on 08/20/2008 8:26:26 AM PDT by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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Big Ben?


10 posted on 08/20/2008 8:26:37 AM PDT by library user
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Madrid airport is shut down now. Maybe he/she is still there?


11 posted on 08/20/2008 8:27:03 AM PDT by jalisco555 ("My 80% friend is not my 20% enemy" - Ronald Reagan)
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And Spanair doesn’t fly outside of Europe.


12 posted on 08/20/2008 8:27:58 AM PDT by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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13 posted on 08/20/2008 8:28:30 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (College kid: "Do you have a minute for Obama?" NVA: "Not now or ever.")
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>>>...hopefully it's the lower figures. <<<

Unfortunately the toll has been reported in the reverse order from what you hope....it was initially 20 and is now 140.

Prayers for all>

14 posted on 08/20/2008 8:29:08 AM PDT by HardStarboard
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Heard report that 19 people have been brought to a local hospital


15 posted on 08/20/2008 8:31:16 AM PDT by nuconvert (Obama - Preferred by 4 out of 5 Dictators & Terrorists)
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Anybody flying to the US from Madrid today might be delayed, but otherwise ok. Most US-bound flights leave in the morning or early afternoon, and the crash didn’t occur until 2:15 or so, meaning that most US bound flyers would already have left. The plane that crashed was going to the Canary Islands.


16 posted on 08/20/2008 8:31:19 AM PDT by livius
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BUMP!


17 posted on 08/20/2008 8:36:29 AM PDT by Publius6961 (You're Government, it's not your money, and you never have to show a profit.)
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18 posted on 08/20/2008 8:39:04 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.)
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Wow, when I posted that pic I didn’t intend to set up a before and after scenario. Prayers for the survivors and the loved ones of all the passengers and crew.


19 posted on 08/20/2008 8:41:33 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (College kid: "Do you have a minute for Obama?" NVA: "Not now or ever.")
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I heard about the 19 injuries and thought that was it. I had no idea about fatalities and put the Olympics back on.

Bad news.

20 posted on 08/20/2008 8:47:02 AM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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