Spanair MD-82's engines recovered, to be studied for thrust problems

Spanish authorities have recovered the engines of the Spanair MD-82 that crashed on takeoff last week and will disassemble them "screw by screw" to try to determine whether a thrust problem contributed to the accident, the head of the crash investigation said yesterday. Francisco Soto, secretary of...

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