After the crash of Spanair Flight JK 5022 in August, Spanish royal family members visited victims' relatives as well as crash survivors. On September 11, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia attended a memorial service for the 154 people killed in the plane crash.
On September 8, Crown Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia attended an Ambassadors Conference Dinner at the Viana Palace in Madrid.
And on September 10, the royal family hosted a gala dinner in honor of Costa Rica's President Óscar Arias Sánchez at the Royal Palace in Madrid.