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Mentioned in 2 episodes
Collision on Tenerife
The How and Why of the World's Worst Aviation Disaster
Book • 2018
This book provides a riveting account of the errors that led to the collision between KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736 on March 27, 1977.
Written from the perspectives of both passengers and crew members, Jon Ziomek explains the series of human errors and coincidences that led to the disaster.
The book also discusses the subsequent improvements in aviation safety to prevent such an accident from happening again.
Written from the perspectives of both passengers and crew members, Jon Ziomek explains the series of human errors and coincidences that led to the disaster.
The book also discusses the subsequent improvements in aviation safety to prevent such an accident from happening again.
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Mentioned in 2 episodes
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Tim Harford
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Frozen in a Burning 747 (Tenerife Air Disaster 2)
Mentioned as an important source for the episode, detailing the world's worst aviation disaster.
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Cleared For Take-Off? (Tenerife Air Disaster 1)
