Disaster at Tenerife (KLM 4805 and Pan Am 1736) (S16E03)
S16E03
On March 27, 1977, Los Rodeos Airport in the Canary Islands becomes the site of the most catastrophic aviation disaster in history. In heavy fog, KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736 collide on the runway as the KLM plane attempts to take off. The tragic incident results in the loss of 583 lives, marking a somber day in aviation history.
Show
Mayday
Episode
S16E03
Air Date
Jun 21, 2016
Season 16 Episodes
S16E01
Deadly Silence (1999 South Dakota Learjet crash)
S16E02
9/11 The Pentagon Attack (American Airlines Flight 77)
S16E03
Disaster at Tenerife (KLM 4805 and Pan Am 1736)
S16E04
Deadly Detail (China Airlines Flight 120)
S16E05
Deadly Detour (Proteus Airlines Flight 706)
S16E06
Dangerous Approach (Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286)
S16E07
Murder in the Skies (Germanwings Flight 9525)
S16E08
River Runway (Garuda Indonesia Flight 421)
S16E09
Deadly Solution (Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501)
S16E10
Afghan Nightmare (National Airlines Flight 102)