NOVA - The Deadliest Plane Crash

On March 27, 1977, on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, two fully loaded 747 jumbo jets collided on a fogbound runway, killing 583 people in what is still the deadliest crash in aviation history. NOVA looks back at the crucial final hours before the disaster. Despite new technology to improve runway safety, near-misses on the ground are still the leading cause of deadly aviation accidents.

Duration 48m47s
Resolution 626x360
Video format H264
Audio format AAC
Language english
Subtitles 0