#tbt The Tenerife airport disaster occurred on 27 March 1977, when two Boeing 747 passenger jets collided on the runway at Los Rodeos Airport (now Tenerife North Airport) on the Spanish island of Tenerife. The collision occurred when KLM Flight 4805 initiated its takeoff run during dense fog while Pan Am Flight 1736 was still on the runway. The impact and resulting fire killed all on board KLM Flight 4805 and most of the occupants of Pan Am Flight 1736, with only 61 survivors in the front sectio

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46K views · 206 reactions | #OTD in 1977 - KLM Flight 4805 collides with Pan Am 1736 on the tarmac in Tenerife, Spain. The disastrous collision remains the single deadliest aviation accident of all time. Find out what led to this tragic event ⬇️ https://youtu.be/Kh5A3QZ_jIo | Mayday / Air Crash Investigation / Air Disasters | Facebook

47K views · 749 reactions | Air Crash Investigation S16E03 - Disaster At Tenerife (Tenerife airport disaster) #AirCrashInvestigations #FullEpisode | JustA Regret | Facebook