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Did malware cause Spanair’s McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) EC-HFP to crash?

Spanair McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) EC-HFP (msn 53148) (Star Alliance) MXP (Yannick Delamarre) (crashed August 20, 2008), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Spanair’s (Barcelona) flight JKK 5022 on August 20, 2008 operating from Madrid to Gran Canaria, crashed on takeoff. The airliner veered off to the right and into the ground while climbing immediately after lifting off from runway 36L at 1445 local time. The McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 MD-82 with the registration of EC-HFP (msn 53148) was carrying 162 passengers and 10 crew. In the accident 154 people were killed, two were seriously injured and 12 were slightly injured.

The on-going investigation has discovered the central computer system used to monitor technical problems in the aircraft was infected with malware.

According to the linked article, an internal report issued by Spanair revealed the infected computer failed to detect three technical problems with the aircraft, which if detected, may have prevented the plane from taking off, according to reports in the Spanish newspaper, El Pais.

Read the full report from MSNBC.com:

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Copyright Photo: Ill-fated McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) EC-HFP (msn 53148) painted in the Star Alliance livery taxies at Milan (Malpensa).

Hewa Bora Airways DC-9-82 crash lands in Africa

Hewa Bora Airways’ (Kinshasa) crew operating McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) 9Q-COQ (msn 49176, ex N226AA) was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday (June 21) at Kinshasa after takeoff from the capital on a flight to Goma via Kisangani. The crew made an emergency landing off the runway after a tire was blown on takeoff. There were no reported injuries among the 101 passengers and crew on board. The airliner was severely damaged and is probably an insurance write off. It was formerly operated by American Airlines.

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American Airlines’ DC-9-82 N236AA is now flying in Africa for Hewa Bora Airways

Hewa Bora Airways (Kinshasa) in March started operating this ex-American Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) 9Q-COW (msn 49251, ex N236AA). The aircraft is actually operated for Hewa Bora by Executive Jet Services. 9Q-COW is actually one of four ex-AA DC-9-82s being added.

Hewa Bora Airways’ fleet is blacklisted from using European airspace. A company Lockheed L-1011-385-3 TriStar 500 and a Boeing 767-200 ER were the last aircraft accepted into European airspace. Hewa Bora was also the last airline that was allowed to operate from the Democratic Republic of the Congo into Europe.

American Airlines to donate its McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) N234AA to the George T. Baker Aviation School

American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) is planning to donate its McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) N234AA (msn 49181) to the George T. Baker Aviation School in Miami at 0100 (1 a.m.) on Tuesday morning, May 18 (see Update below). However there is only one minor problem. Due to a new ramp from the 112 Expressway to the airport terminal on Le Juene Road the school was cut off from the airport several years ago. In the past, this converted hangar was the first hangar used by National Airlines at Miami. In the distant past, each morning the automobile traffic would be stopped so the NA fleet overnighting at the hangar could taxi back to the airport for the first flights of the day.

This time the classic airliner will have to be gingerly lifted up and over the broad highway to the school where it will be worked on by aspiring aircraft mechanic students. The traffic will be stopped at this time for safety reasons. The life of N234AA will live on as a trainer for future students. N234AA was delivered new to AA on December 6, 1983.

Here is an article in the Miami Herald with more details on the donation and a video:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/13/1628667/planes-road-trip-jet-faces-tricky.html

Update: Due to weather concerns, the move was delayed to the early morning hours of May 20. The move of N234AA was completed successfully and resides at the school.

Here is the American press release:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/American-Airlines-Donates-prnews-408162152.html?x=0&.v=1