Disaster at Tenerife (KLM 4805 and Pan Am 1736)
Run Time: 46 mins
Air Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2016
Average Rating: ⭐ 8.3 (3 votes)
5 Discovery Sky History National Geographic Channel National GeographicSeason 16 - Episode 3
Average Rating: ⭐ 8.3 (3)
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.