Douglas DC-9 crash, Dec 7, 1983 (42 killed), Madrid-Baraj...
Douglas DC-9 accident on December 7, 1983 near Madrid-Barajas-Adolfo Suárez, Madrid, Spain with 42 fatalities.
- Date: December 7, 1983
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Madrid-Barajas-Adolfo Suárez, Madrid, Spain
- Fatalities: 42
- Phase of flight: Taxi
An Aviaco DC 9 taxiing in dense fog at Madrid Barajas strayed onto active runway 01 and was struck by an Iberia Boeing 727 on its takeoff roll. All 42 people on the DC 9 died. The collision was attributed to the DC 9 entering the runway in poor visibility, with inadequate signage and markings noted as a factor.