Overview

• An official ceremony at Madrid-Barajas Terminal 2 gardens featured a floral tribute with representatives of the Monte Oiz, Mali AH5017 and Germanwings 9525 tragedies.
• Families in Gran Canaria chose private remembrances with offerings at El Cubo, the Plaza de la Memoria, the Jardín de los Ausentes and the Ojos de Garza monument.
• Spanair flight JK5022 crashed after takeoff on 20 August 2008 en route to Gran Canaria, killing 154 of the 172 people on board and injuring 18.
• The 2021 investigative report cited a chain of systemic failures including a relay R2-5 fault, an inoperative takeoff warning, flap and slat misconfiguration, and an automatically renewed airworthiness certificate under organisational pressures.
• Post-crash reforms include EU rules requiring passenger lists within two hours and assistance plans, applied in Spain in 2013, plus ongoing safety work such as Barajas drills and the 2023 creation of a preventive safety foundation.