What was the date of the Tenerife airport disaster?
Q: What was the date of the Tenerife airport disaster?
A: The Tenerife airport disaster happened on March 27, 1977.
Q: How many people were killed in the crash?
A: 583 people were killed in the crash.
Q: What caused the crash?
A: The crash was caused by many reasons, including that the KLM captain wanted to takeoff quickly so he misunderstood that he was cleared by Air Traffic Controller to takeoff and began to take off, eventually crashing into the Pan Am flight. Additionally, there was fog surrounding the airport which reduced visibility and meant neither pilots nor controllers could see each other or both planes on the runway until it was too late.
Q: Did Tenerife North Airport have ground radar at that time?
A: No, Tenerife North Airport did not have ground radar at that time.
Q: If there had been no fog, would they have seen each other before taking off?
A: Yes, if there had been no fog then they would have seen each other before taking off as they would have been able to see each other and both planes on the runway from further away.
Q: Is this considered to be one of worst crashes in aviation history?
A: Yes, this is considered to be one of worst crashes in aviation history.
Q: Could either pilot or controller prevent a collision if they saw each other at last minute due to fog? A:No, unfortunately once they saw each other at last minute due to fog it would already be too late for them to prevent a collision.
