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1. Tenerife
1.1 Chronology of events
Tenerife is a small island paradise in the Canary archipelago. On Sunday March 27, 1977, it was the scene of the deadliest air accident in history, when two Boeing 747s collided on the main runway of Los Rodeos airport.
Five hundred and eighty-three people were killed, and only sixty-four survived.
How could such a catastrophe happen?
To try and understand this, let's review the film of the day, which may vary slightly depending on the sources used. This is generally true of all accidents.
At around 1 p.m., an ETA terrorist detonates a bomb at Candos airport in Las Palmas. The authorities immediately closed the airport for security reasons, and decided to divert...
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