No Warning on Flaps
The Spanair MD-82 that crashed Aug. 20, killing 154 people, attempted takeoff without flaps extended, preliminary findings indicate. There was no aural warning to pilots about the problem. Investigators believe the warning failure may be linked to an earlier electrical fault that forced the aircraft...
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