World's worst air disaster that killed 583 people in Canary Islands
World's worst air disaster that killed 583 people in Canary Islands
New Delhi: On March 27, 1977 a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines collided with a Pan Am flight 1736 aircraft at Tenerife airport (earlier known as Los Rodeos Airport ) on the Spanish island of Tenerife,
India TV News DeskPublished : Apr 13, 2013 22:52 IST, Updated : Apr 14, 2013 6:59 IST
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The KLM jumbo was under the command of Capt. Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten, KLM's most experienced 747 pilot.
Pan Am 1736 was piloted by Capt. Victor Grubbs, who came aboard when the plane made an intermediate stop in New York.
