Fascinating Horror

The Tenerife Airport Disaster (2021x36)

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On the 27th of March, 1977, one of the worst disasters in aviation history took place at Los Rodeos airport in Tenerife. The collision of two fully-loaded Boeing 747 airplanes on a runway was an unprecedented and horrifying incident – an incident which, ultimately, was traced back to just a few momentary misunderstandings and communication failures.