At 45 people have been confirmed dead when an airplane veered off the runway on Wednesday as it attempted to take off from Madrid-Barajas airport, dpa reported.
As many as 44 people were reported injured out of the 164 people on board.
According to rescue services, the Spainair type MD-80 aircraft never achieved flight, but simply went off the end of the runway, where it broke apart and burst into flames.
The flight was destined for Gran Canaria.