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About Horrific Runway Collision Causes The Deadly Tenerife Disaster | Crash Of The Century

On March 27, 1977 in the Afternoon, a thick fog rolled over Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. With two full Boeing 747 Airliners from KLM and Pan Am on the runway and an explosion at a nearby airport redirecting air-traffic, it was a disaster waiting to happen. Within three hours, 583 people would be dead. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

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Horrific Runway Collision Causes The Deadly Tenerife Disaster | Crash Of The Century
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History
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87 minutes
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English
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