Cautionary Tales – Tenerife: The most deadly air disaster

In 1977, two planes collided on the runway at Tenerife Airport. Why did the crash happen? And, given that it took place on the ground, why didn't more people escape?

In this new two-parter, Tim Harford explores the most deadly aviation accident in history. Both episodes are available now, ad-free, exclusively for sub

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Cautionary Tales – Tenerife: The most deadly air disaster

In 1977, two planes collided on the runway at Tenerife Airport. Why did the crash happen? And, given that it took place on the ground, why didn’t more people escape? In this new two-parter, T…

Tim Harford
@TimHarford When I worked in Liverpool one of the partners had lost his brother and sister in law in it.