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149 Confirmed Dead in Spain Crash

Bodies too hot to touch after fiery disaster; 26 survive

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 20, 2008 1:44 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Spanish government confirms that 149 people died when a Spanair jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Madrid's airport today, the AP reports. Only 26 survived the horrific crash, which tore the aircraft apart to the point that rescue workers said the wreckage didn’t...   Read full story »

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