Spanair MD-82's flaps not extended, no warning sounded

Investigators probing the Aug. 20 Spanair MD-82 crash concluded that the aircraft's flaps were not extended as it attempted to take off and that no warning was sounded in the cockpit. While refraining from issuing a ruling on the crash's cause ( ATWOnline , Oct. 8) , Spain's Civil Aviation Accident...

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