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Cleared For Take-Off? (Tenerife Air Disaster 1)

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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Cleared for Catastrophe

This chapter explores the critical miscommunications leading to the Tenerife air disaster, detailing how fog and radio transmissions obscured crucial information between two aircraft. It highlights the 'Moses illusion' and discusses aviation safety reforms implemented to enhance clarity in communication among pilots and air traffic control.

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