Tenerife Airport Disaster: Worst in Aviation History
2 Boeing 747s Collide on Runway, Killing 583
March 27, 1977 Tenerife, Spain
On March 27, 1977, the world witnessed the deadliest aviation disaster in history when two Boeing 747 passenger jets collided on the runway at Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, Spain. The KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Pan American World Airways planes crashed due to poor visibility and miscommunication, resulting in the deaths of 583 passengers and crew.
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