Tenerife airport disaster - Wikipedia
The Pan Am plane was ready to depart from Tenerife, but access to the runway was obstructed by the KLM plane and a refueling vehicle; the KLM captain had decided to fully refuel at Los Rodeos instead of Las Palmas, apparently to save time.
List of KLM accidents and incidents - Wikipedia
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving Dutch airline KLM. The airline has suffered 64 incidents since 1921.
KLM Flight 867 - Wikipedia
On 15 December 1989, KLM Flight 867, en route from Amsterdam to Narita International Airport, Tokyo, was forced to make an emergency landing at Anchorage International Airport, Alaska, when all four engines failed.
The Worst Plane Crash in History Was on Tenerife | HistoryNet
Sep 28, 2020 · Stunned survivors mill about the burning wreckage of Pan American Boeing 747 Flight 1736 after it collided with another 747, KLM 4805, at Los Rodeos Airport on the island of Tenerife on March 27, 1977.
The Final Eight Minutes | NOVA - PBS
Oct 17, 2006 · On March 27, 1977, on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, two 747 jumbo jets collided on a fog-shrouded runway, killing 583 people in what is still the deadliest crash in aviation...
The Story Of The Tenerife Airport Disaster - Simple Flying
Apr 28, 2024 · KLM and Pan Am Boeing 747s collided on the runway at Tenerife due to poor visibility and miscommunication. 583 people died in the crash; all aboard the KLM aircraft perished, and blame lay on KLM for taking off early.
Tenerife airline disaster | Aircraft collision, Pan Am, KLM
Oct 23, 2024 · The force from the crash tore through the fuselage of the Pan Am plane, and both aircraft exploded into flames. All passengers and crew members aboard the KLM plane were killed. At least 330 people on the Pan Am plane died, but more than 60, including the pilot, survived the impact and fire.
Jumbo jets collide at Canary Islands airport - HISTORY
Nov 13, 2009 · On March 27, 1977, two 747 jumbo jets crash into each other on the runway at an airport in the Canary Islands, killing 583 passengers and crew members.
March 27, 1977: The Worst Air Disaster Ever | WIRED
Mar 26, 2009 · The planes -- Pan Am flight 1736 originating in Los Angeles and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight 4805, a charter from Amsterdam -- crashed into each other on Los Rodeos Airport's single runway.
Monday marks the anniversary of the deadliest aviation accident …
Mar 27, 2023 · Sadly, 583 passengers died from the collision. Only 61 crew and passengers aboard the Pan Am flight survived. The crash sparked an intensive investigation, in which several issues were discovered.