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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.
Episodes in Season 34
Building on Ground Zero
55 min
Mystery of the Megavolcano
55 min
The Deadliest Plane Crash
55 min
Monster of the Milky Way
52 min
Wings of Madness
55 min
Family That Walks on All Fours
55 min
Underwater Dream Machine
55 min
Forgotten Genius
55 min
The Last Great Ape
55 min
Kings of Camouflage
55 min
First Flower
55 min
Saved by the Sun
55 min
Pocahontas Revealed
55 min
Bone Diggers
55 min
The Great Inca Rebellion
55 min
