Tenerife Airport Disaster - 1977

The Tenerife Airport Disaster occurred on March 27 1977, when two Boeing 747 passenger jets collided on the runway at Los Rodeos Airport.
Simple but fatal errors in communication, alongside very poor visibility resulted in a disaster that makes this the deadliest accident in aviation history outside terrorism.
On this episode, we explore what life was like for those who lived in the local area, as well as how aviation history was changed forever.