BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- President Hu Jintao of
China sent a message to Spanish King Juan Carlos on Thursday to mourn those
killed in Wednesday's deadly plane crash in Madrid, a Chinese Foreign Ministry
press release said.
In the message, Hu expressed his condolences to the
victims and their families on behalf of the Chinese government and people.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao also sent a message of
condolence to his Spanish counterpart Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.
At least 153 people died Wednesday after a Spanair
MD-82 crashed on takeoff and burst into flames at Madrid's Barajas airport at
2:45 p.m. local time (1245 GMT).
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A fire helicopter tries to put out fire
as a Spanish plane catches fire at Madrid's Barajas airport, Aug. 20,
2008. The Spanair MD-80 jet plane with some 160 people onboard veered off
the runway and caught fire while taking off here Wednesday, killing 147
people, injuring over 20, according to the rescuer. (Xinhua
Photo)
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Death toll rises to 153 in plane crash in
Spain
MADRID, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of the plane
crash on Wednesday in Madrid's international airport has reached 153 and 20
injuries, since many of the survivors died in hospitals, government officer
said. Full story
Many children die at plane crash in
Spain
MADRID, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Many children were
among the dead left by the plane crash at a Spanish airport Wednesday which
killed at least 153 people and injured 20 others, said authorities. Full story
Spanish gov't to aid victims of plane
crash in Madrid
MADRID, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish government
announced Wednesday that it is to aid the families of all the victims in the
plane crash that killed 153 people and injured 20 in Madrid. Full story
Plane goes off runway at Madrid
airport, at least 45 dead
MADRID, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- A Spanish plane with some 160
people onboard veered off the runway and caught fire while taking off at
Madrid's Barajas airport Wednesday, killing at least 45 and injuring scores of
others, said Spanish authorities. Full story
