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27 March 1977
- 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.
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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 section of the aircraft. With a total of 583 fatalities, the disaster is the deadliest accident in aviation history.
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Oct 17, 2006 · Read the annotated transcript of the communications between the two 747 jumbo jets and the control tower that led to the deadliest crash in aviation history on March 27, 1977. Learn how miscommunications and fog contributed to the collision of Pan Am and KLM planes on a fog-shrouded runway.
Mar 27, 2024 · The idyllic skies above Tenerife Airport, a volcanic island paradise, were anything but serene on March 27, 1977. Today marks 47 years since the tragic event. A confluence of events led to the deadliest aviation disaster in history.
Oct 4, 2020 · Learn how a terrorist bombing, a refueling decision, and a runway mix-up led to the world's deadliest air disaster in 1977. Find out what we learned from the Tenerife tragedy and how it changed aviation safety.
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With a total of 583 fatalities, the crash remains the deadliest accident in aviation history. All 248 passengers and crew aboard the KLM flight were killed. There were also 335 fatalities and 61 survivors on the Pan Am flight. Last updated: Tuesday, March 7, 2023.
Apr 28, 2024 · Learn about the deadliest aviation accident in history, when two Boeing 747s collided on the runway in 1977, killing 583 people. Find out how weather, terrorism, and communication errors contributed to the tragedy and what reforms were made after it.
Mar 2, 2016 · In March 1977, two jumbo jets collided at Tenerife Airport killing 583 people. It was the worst crash in aviation history. The two Boeing 747s were among those diverted from nearby Gran Canaria...
