Report: FDR reveals Spanair MD-82's flaps not extended

Recovered flight data recorder from the Spanair MD-82 that crashed last month on takeoff from Madrid Barajas revealed that the flaps were not extended, according to The Wall Street Journal , which cited sources close the accident investigation. Investigators are examining why an automatic audible...

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