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	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Tenerife disaster
		Tenerife North Airport (TFN) (then called Los Rodeos - TCI) is situated in the northern part of Tenerife, and is now used mainly for flights within the Canary Islands and flights from the Spanish mainland.
		The only member of the KLM passenger manifest to avoid the disaster was Robina van Lanschot, a travel guide who lived on Tenerife and, wanting to see her boyfriend that night, elected not to reboard the 747 when it was due to depart.
		In 1978 a second airport was inaugurated on the South of the Island: the new Tenerife South Airport (TFS).
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Tenerife_Airport_Disaster (2912 words)

	Tenerife disaster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Tenerife disaster took place at 17:06 local time on March 27, 1977, when two Boeing 747 airliners collided at Los Rodeos Airport on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, killing 583 people.
		Analysis of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) transcript showed that the KLM pilot was convinced that he had been cleared for take-off, while the Tenerife control tower was certain that the KLM 747 was stationary at the end of the runway and awaiting takeoff clearance.
		Due to the frequent and dangerous fogs that cover the area around Los Rodeos airport in the North of the island, a second airport was built in the South of the Island: the new Reina Sofía Airport.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tenerife_disaster (2251 words)

	Tenerife - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tenerife at the time of its conquest was comprised of nine distinct menceyatos, as the small kingdoms of the Guanches were known.
		In Tenerife, Franco received information and agreed to collaborate in the military coup that would result in the Spanish Civil War; the Canaries fell to the Nationalists in July 1936 and its population was subject to the mass executions of opponents to the new regime.
		The airline collision that took place on March 27, 1977, in Los Rodeos, an airport in the north of the island, known as the Tenerife disaster, was the deadliest aircraft disaster in history until the September 11, 2001 attacks and remains the deadliest aviation accident in history.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tenerife (959 words)

	Disaster
		A disaster is an unexpected natural or unintentional man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant property damage or destruction, loss of lives or sometimes permanent changes to natural environment.
		Disasters may also be used to refer to unforseen events which devastate a company or industry such as a public relations disaster or a major flop[?].
		An attack with much collateral damage may be considered a disaster, such as the attack on KdF Ship Wilhelm Gustloff, 1945, the worst or perhaps second worst maritime incident in history, in terms of loss of life in a single vessel (see also note at the end of the article RMS Titanic).
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/di/Disaster.html (337 words)

	Tenerife disaster: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		The Tenerife disaster had the greastest number of casualties of any air...
		The Tenerife disaster took place on March 27, 1977, when two Boeing 747s collided on the island of Tenerife, killing 583.
		The Tenerife disaster had the greastest number of casualties of any air disaster until the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks.
	www.encyclopedian.com /te/Tenerife-disaster.html (810 words)

	Island Vulnerability, Canary Islands
		Tenerife's rich natural and socio-cultural elements are thus vulnerable to foreign influences, but above all, are susceptible to the attitude of us locals, when we don't fairly value our countless resources, which should be protected and respected above all.
		For the people of Tenerife, it seems that the volcano is simply a part of their lives in the same way that cars and aeroplanes are part of many other people's lives.
		That the people of Tenerife want at least some things to be protected is evidenced by their removal in 1704 of the statue of the Island's patroness from harm's way.
	www.islandvulnerability.org /canarias.html (2569 words)

	The Causes of Runway Incursions (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Both aircraft had been diverted to Tenerife airport, which was crowded with other diverted aircraft, due to a bomb explosion in the airport building at Las Palmas (their original destination), responsibility for which was claimed by the Movement for the Self-Determination and Independence of the Canary Archipelago (MPAIAC).
		Furthermore, the runway at Tenerife airport was being used as a taxiing lane for large aircraft, and the absence of ground radar coupled with limited visibility conditions meant that traffic controllers were not aware that the Pan American jet failed to turn off into the correct side lane as instructed.
		Tenerife airport, situated on a 2,000-feet-high plateau, is subject to cloud descent and sudden dangerous crosawinds.
	www.iasa.com.au /folders/Safety_Issues/dfdr-cvr/incursioncauses.html (2034 words)

	Tenerife - Real Estate Tenerife, Spain, Canary Islands, Real Estate Agents in Tenerife
		The largest city, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is the capital of the island and seat of the cabildo insular (island government); it is also the capital of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and co-capital together with Gran Canaria of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands.
		Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital town of Tenerife and headquarters of the Captain General.
		Tenerife disaster, was the deadliest aircraft disaster in history until the
	www.realestatetenerife.net (657 words)

	Tenerife Spain -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Santa Cruz de Tenerife (2003 population 220,022) is a Spanish city on the island of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands.
		It is the capital of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and a co-capital of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands.
		Due to the strategic location of Tenerife on the route between the Mediterranean and the Americas, it was attacked a number of times by the English and the Dutch.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/145/tenerife-spain.html (1352 words)

	tenerife crash - history - central - British Council - LearnEnglish
		Both aircraft had been diverted to Tenerife airport, which was crowded with other diverted aircraft, due to a bomb explosion in the airport building at Las Palmas (their original destination), responsibility for which was claimed by the Movement for the Self-Determination and Independence of the Canary Archipelago (MPAIAC).
		Furthermore, the runway at Tenerife airport was being used as a taxiing lane for large aircraft, and the absence of ground radar coupled with limited visibility conditions meant that traffic controllers were not aware that the Pan American jet failed to turn off into the correct side lane as instructed.
		Tenerife airport, situated on a 2,000-feet-high plateau, is subject to cloud descent and sudden dangerous crosawinds.
	www.britishcouncil.org /et/learnenglish-central-history-tenerife-crash.htm (593 words)

	Tenerife (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tenerife (English also Teneriffe), a Spanish island, is the largest of the seven Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa.
		The last island to be completely conquered by the Spaniards, Tenerife at the time of its conquest was comprised of nine distinct menceyatos, as the small kingdoms of the Guanches were known.
		The airline collision that took place on March 27, 1977, in Los Rodeos, an airport in the north of the island, known as the Tenerife disaster, was the deadliest aircraft disaster in history until the September 11, 2001 attacks.
	www.spanishholidaysguide.com /articles/article_61.asp (606 words)

	Tenerife - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Tenerife (ancient Pintuaria), island, Spain, largest of the Canary Islands, forming part of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province.
		Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spanish city and port in the Canary Islands, on the north-east coast of Tenerife (largest of the Canaries), capital of Santa...
		This report on the Tenerife air disaster appeared in The Times on March 28, 1977.
	au.encarta.msn.com /Tenerife.html (95 words)

	Tenerife disaster Information
		Tenerife ATC gave the KLM crew its ATC clearance, which is not a clearance to begin take-off, but a clearance to fly a certain route immediately after take-off.
		Analysis of the flight data recorder transcript showed that the KLM pilot was convinced that he had been cleared for take-off, while the Tenerife control tower was certain that the KLM 747 was stationary at the end of the runway and awaiting takeoff clearance.
		Due to the frequent and dangerous fogs that cover the area around Los Rodeos airport in the North of the island, a second airport was built in the South of the Island: the new Reina Sofía Airport.
	www.bookrags.com /Tenerife_disaster (1973 words)

	Secret Tenerife: On This Day 1977: Runway collision kills 583
		Los Rodeos, Tenerife's North airport is, unfortunately, famous for the fateful accident which occurred on March 27, 1977, in which 583 people died when KLM and Pan Am 747s collided on a crowded, foggy runway in Tenerife, Canary Islands.
		These articles on the Tenerife disaster: Pair of 747s Collide in Worst Air Disaster of 20th Century and Collision between KLM and PanAm Boeing 747's at Tenerife, explain the fatal chain of events which led to the crash.
		Overview to Tenerife Norte airport and also the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife This photo is dedicated to Robert Bragg, the copilot of the Pan Am that was involved in the fatal crash.
	secret-tenerife.com /2004/03/on-this-day-1977-runway-collision.shtml (1565 words)

	AirDisaster.Com: Special Report: Tenerife
		Ancient Greek and Roman seafarers knew them as the "Fortunates Isles." Tenerife these days is served mainly by the airport in the south of the island, known as Reina Sofia, but years ago the Island was served by the airport up in the north of the island, known as Los Rodeos.
		The First Officer and the Flight Engineer left the aircraft and measured the clearance left by the KLM aircraft, reaching the conclusion that it was insufficient to allow PA1736 to pass by, obliging them to wait until the former had started to taxi.
		The accident took place on the runway of Tenerife Airport (Los Rodeos) at latitude 28° 28' 30" N and longitude 16° 19' 50" W. The field elevation is 2,073 feet (632 m).
	www.airdisaster.com /special/special-pa1736.shtml (1965 words)

	List of disasters - Simple English Wikipedia
		Sodom and Gomorrah which were destroyed in an undetermined Biblical disaster.
		Aberfan disaster, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales (October 21, 1966)
		The Blitz, (German massive bombing), caused the deaths of an estimated 42,000 civilians in major British cities.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_disasters (552 words)

	Secret Tenerife: On This Day 1977: Runway collision kills 583
		Los Rodeos, Tenerife's North airport is, unfortunately, famous for the fateful accident which occurred on March 27, 1977, in which 583 people died when KLM and Pan Am 747s collided on a crowded, foggy runway in Tenerife, Canary Islands.
		These articles on the Tenerife disaster: Pair of 747s Collide in Worst Air Disaster of 20th Century and Collision between KLM and PanAm Boeing 747's at Tenerife, explain the fatal chain of events which led to the crash.
		Overview to Tenerife Norte airport and also the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife This photo is dedicated to Robert Bragg, the copilot of the Pan Am that was involved in the fatal crash.
	www.secret-tenerife.com /2004/03/on-this-day-1977-runway-collision.shtml (2272 words)

	Click2Disasters - Crash at Tenerife - Chapter 1 - Preface
		Passengers on KLM Flight 4805 and Pan American Flight 1736 were looking forward to their Canary Island vacations.
		All incoming planes were diverted from Grand Canary Island to nearby Los Rodeos Airport on the north side of the island of Tenerife.
		The consequences of this chain of events would be unimaginable - even to the terrorists.
	www.awesomestories.com /disasters/tenerife/crash_tenerife_ch1.htm (93 words)

	Click2Disasters - Crash at Tenerife - Chapter 1 - Preface
		Passengers on KLM Flight 4805 and Pan American Flight 1736 were looking forward to their Canary Island vacations.
		All incoming planes were diverted from Grand Canary Island to nearby Los Rodeos Airport on the north side of the island of Tenerife.
		The consequences of this chain of events would be unimaginable - even to the terrorists.
	www.click2disasters.com /tenerife/crash_tenerife_ch1.htm (93 words)

	Worst Air Disaster
		Thus, the Spanish, Dutch, Boeing and the Americans investigated the disaster - which remains the worst aviation accident of all-time with a death toll of 583.
		Therefore, KLM 4805 was diverted to Los Rodeos (Tenerife) Airport, arriving at 1338Z on 27 March 1977.
		Place of accident The accident took place on the runway of Tenerife Airport (Los Rodeos) at latitude 28° 28' 30" N and longitude 16° 19' 50" W. The field elevation is 2 073 ft (632 m).
	atcsl.tripod.com /world_aircrashes.htm (3649 words)

	Aviation Today - Top Story
		The pilot hears an audible beep, which tells him he is not transmitting and, by remaining in the receiver mode, the pilot for sure hears the incoming message, which otherwise would have been blocked.
		Rutty believes there is a long history, going back to the Tenerife disaster, that amply underscores the need for anti-blocking technology to enhance safety and pilot/controller communications.
		Tenerife may be a somber reminder of the worst case, but Rutty points out that "there have been any number of close calls, near misses.
	www.aviationtoday.com /sia/20010901.htm (1300 words)

	NOVA \| The Deadliest Plane Crash \| The Final Eight Minutes \| PBS
		The investigation into the myriad causes of the disaster at Tenerife's airport on March 27, 1977 was one of the largest in aviation history, involving more than 70 officials from Spain, the Netherlands, and the United States.
		Because the actions of both the flight crews of the two aircraft involved and Los Rodeos Airport's air traffic controllers so directly contributed to the disaster, the log of conversations between the two planes and the tower in the minutes leading up to the collision was investigators' key tool for ultimately piecing together the events.
		By the time either flight crew saw the other plane in the fog, it was too late to avert the disaster, which arose out of a series of miscommunications among both flight crews and the control tower.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/planecrash/minutes.html (1453 words)

	National Geographic Channel Seconds From Disaster: Collision On The Runway - TV.com
		A couple of survivors of the disaster provide an account of their escape.
		The Tenerife disaster resulted in the highest number of fatalities of any aircraft accident, and until September 11, 2001, was the deadliest airline disaster in history.
		Ironically, one of the aircrafts was on the ground at the time of the disaster.
	www.tv.com /episode/500344/summary.html (318 words)

	Hindenberg Disaster
		Although the disaster is famous, of the 97 people on board, only 35 died.
		Knowing of the risks with the hydrogen gas, the engineers used various safety measures to keep the hydrogen from causing any fire when it leaked, and they also treated the airship's coating to prevent electric sparks that could cause fires.
		The disaster is remembered because of extraordinary newsreel coverage, photographs, and Herbert Morrison's recorded radio eyewitness report from the landing field.
	www.disasterrecovery-businesscontinuity.com /drp/disaster/Hindenberg_Disaster (899 words)

	Car Hire Tenerife Airport. Cheap Car Rental Tenerife Airport
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		Built in 1977-1978 after the Tenerife Disaster, the Aeropuerto Reina Sofía is also known as Tenerife Sur or Tenerife South.
		It is located in the municipality of Granadilla de Abona, and is located 60 km south of the island’s capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
	www.beneluxcar.com /car-hire-airport/tenerife.htm (260 words)

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