Spain is grieving for the 153 victims of Madrid's plane crash, as experts begin to look into why the jet crashed and burnt shortly after take-off. The country's prime minister has visited some of the 19 survivors, while King Juan Carlos is meeting relatives of the victims.
Three days of mourning have been declared and flags are at half-mast. Of the survivors of the Spanair flight JK 5022 crash on Wednesday, several remain critically ill. Four are listed as being in a "very serious" condition, with another six only slightly better, Spain's El Pais newspaper reported on Thursday. Eight remain under observation with one only slightly injured, the newspaper said.
The body of a baby was pulled from the burnt-out wreckage of the plane on Thursday, Spanish TV reported.
Two babies and 20 children were on board the flight, which was heading from Madrid to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, according to Spanair, which released the official passenger manifest.
Spanair bosses expressed their shock and sadness at the crash, telling a news conference in Madrid that the focus of their energies would now be on helping the survivors and the relatives of those killed.
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