Goodby Tenerife!

[cspyro21]

Didn't one of the worlds worst aviation accidents occur on the island of Tinerife back in the '70s?

I do believe it was Tenerife.....the irony of the crash, was, that it was on the ground  ::)

[The_Joker_Flyer]

[quote]

I do believe it was Tenerife.....the irony of the crash, was, that it was on the ground

[cspyro21]

What happened?  

KLM 747 + Pan An 747 = BOOM (on runway)

In more detail:

Both the pilots mis-heard the ATC controller, the KLM pilot thought that the ATC guy said the Pan Am 747 was off the runway, the Pan Am guy said "we're still on the runway!" when the ATC guy said "stop, the Pan An flgiht are still on runway" when 2 people talk via the ATC radio, a funny crackling noise is heard, so the KLM guy kept accelerating and hit the Pan am flight.

(The reason the two pilots didn't see each other was because it was foggy)

I think it was something like 200 or 500 dead I forget

Still, that's pretty much it!

[rich747]

It was the most disasterous air disaster, until 9/11


Sorry for the bad use of "disasterous disaster"

[The_Joker_Flyer]

That sounds pretty horrid

[Fly2e]

Didn't one of the worlds worst aviation accidents occur on the island of Tinerife back in the '70s?

Yes!

http://dnausers.d-n-a.net/dnetGOjg/270377.htm

[cspyro21]

Yes!

Thanks Dave, that helps a lot.
I still shudder at the thought of it.....  :(

[Hai Perso Coyone?]

Yes!

http://dnausers.d-n-a.net/dnetGOjg/270377.htm

Scary...and the radio messages....I feel sick

[Clipper]

If I remember the facts correctly, the margin of error was less than 10 feet. Had the plane taking off been not even 10 ft higher, the accident would have been avoided. Fascinating but saddening chain of events.  :'(

[Mees]

biggest KLM crash ever :-/ :-/ :-/

[lemoncat]

fantastic omag i'm glad i didn't miss this set...lovely stuff