NOVA Season 34 Episode 3
The Deadliest Plane Crash
On March 27, 1977, on the island of Tenerife, two fully loaded 747 jumbo jets collided on a fog-blanketed runway, claiming the lives of 583 people in what is still the deadliest crash in aviation history. Now, almost 30 years later, near misses on the ground are the leading cause of aviation accidents, raising the question of what can be done to improve runway safety. Featuring moving interviews with the few survivors of the disaster and with top accident investigators, this program examines the fateful confluence of events that led to the Tenerife tragedy and its continuing relevance for air travel today.
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- 34 - 14Bone DiggersJun. 19, 2007
- 34 - 13Pocahontas RevealedMay. 08, 2007
- 34 - 12Saved by the SunApr. 24, 2007
- 34 - 11First FlowerApr. 17, 2007
- 34 - 10Kings of CamouflageApr. 03, 2007
- 34 - 9The Last Great ApeFeb. 13, 2007
- 34 - 8Forgotten GeniusFeb. 06, 2007
- 34 - 7Underwater Dream MachineDec. 26, 2006
- 34 - 6Family That Walks on All FoursNov. 14, 2006
- 34 - 5Wings of MadnessNov. 07, 2006
- 34 - 4Monster of the Milky WayOct. 31, 2006
- 34 - 3The Deadliest Plane CrashOct. 17, 2006
- 34 - 2Mystery of the MegavolcanoSep. 26, 2006
- 34 - 1Building on Ground ZeroSep. 05, 2006