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Here's the story of the deadliest accident in aviation history. The crash occurred when two Boeing 747 passenger jets collided on the runway at Los Rodeos Airport on the Spanish island of Tenerife. The collision took place when KLM Flight 4805 initiated its takeoff roll while Pan Am Flight 1736 was still on the runway.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:23 PanAm B747 Approaching Gran Canaria
1:36 Flight Crew of Flight 1736
2:21 KLM B747 Approaching the Canary Islands
3:00 Flight Crew of Flight 4805
3:55 Emergency at Gran Canaria Airport
4:22 Diversion to Los Rodeos Airport
5:10 Traffic Jam at Los Rodeos Airport
6:00 Disenbarking Passengers
6:41 KLM B747 Blocking the Way
8:34 Taxiing and Takeoff Preparations
9:52 PanAm B747's Crew Mistake
11:16 Communication Misunderstandings
13:07 Radio Interference
13:49 No Visibility
14:17 KLM B747 Begins its Takeoff Roll
14:59 Collision
16:35 Investigation