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Madrid, Spain -- A Spanair flight of a 15-year-old U.S.-made McDonnell Douglas MD-82 fwith numbers JK 5022 and LH 2554 heading to Gran Canaria Canary Islands, veered off the Madrid-Barajas airport runway during takeoff, broke apart and burst into flames. The plane crashed about 2:45 p.m. on a hot, clear day at one of Europe's premier airports.

Reportedly, it was a troubled flight from the beginning. The first attempt at takeoff was aborted because the pilots heard a noise that did not seem normal. The departure was delayed by more than an hour in order for an inspection to take place.  The plane was cleared by Spanair maintenance.  The Spanair Flight then barreled down the runway at the new Madrid airport and as it began to lift off, the jet vered to the right and crashed into a ravine. The fuselage broke into more than one piece and burst into flames. At least 153 people were killed and Nineteen people, including two children, survived.

The accident was also the latest among mounting woes for Spanair, the Spanish unit of Stockholm-based SAS and Spain's second-largest carrier.

There were numerous signs that the aircraft, a 15-year-old U.S.-made McDonnell Douglas MD-82, had technical problems.

A team from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has been sent to Madrid to investigate the insident because of the aircraft being manafuctured in the United States.

The investigation reportedly will focus on an engine that apparently caught fire.  Any opinion as to the cause of the crash would be merely speculation at this time.