The Tenerife Disaster: Aviation’s Darkest Day

The Tenerife Disaster: Aviation’s Darkest Day

On March 27, 1977, at Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, two Boeing 747s — Pan Am Flight 1736 and KLM Flight 4805 — collided on a fog-covered runway. In just seconds, 583 lives were lost, making it the deadliest accident in aviation history.
This documentary explores the chilling buildup to the disaster: the terrorist bombing that forced diversions, the crowded airport, the thick fog, and the critical miscommunications that sealed the fate of both flights. We’ll also examine the aftermath, the investigation that followed, and how the tragedy transformed aviation safety forever.

What you’ll learn in this video:
The sequence of events that led to the disaster
How fog, delays, and radio interference created deadly confusion
The human factors inside both cockpits
The investigation’s findings and its global impact on aviation safety

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