Disaster at Tenerife (KLM 4805 and Pan Am 1736)

On 27 March 1977, the deadliest-ever aviation accident occurs at Los Rodeos Airport (now known as Tenerife-North Airport) in the Canary Islands. KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736 collide on the runway in thick fog during the KLM aircraft's attempt to take off, killing 583 people.

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Kevin Hare

KLM Captain van Zanten

Anthony Ulc

Pan Am Captain Grubbs

Alex Hatz

European Investigator

Alex Courey

NTSB Investigator Dennis Grossi

Brad Austin

Pan Am First Officer Bragg

Benjamin Clost

KLM First Officer Meurs

Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll

Tenerife Controller

Joseph Wynne

KLM Flight Engineer

Rebecca Amzallag

Karen Anderson

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Tim Wolochatiuk

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Alex Bystram

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