Collision on the Runway

October 3, 2005
45 min
4.0/5
Season 1 - Episode 12: Collision on the Runway

Season 1 - Episode 12: Collision on the Runway

Seconds From Disaster - Backdrop

Overview

Two Jumbo Jets, Pan Am 1736 and KLM 4805 collide on the lone runway at Tenerife, Spain. The two aircraft are then burnt out and 583 people lose their lives. But how come two experienced pilots made a mistake of this magnitude? How come two passenger jets collided on the runway?

Episode Information

TV Show

Seconds From Disaster

Season

Season 1

Episode Number

12

Air Date

October 3, 2005

Runtime

45 minutes

Rating

4.0/5

Crew

J

Jennifer Apostol

Executive Producer

P

Paul Burgess

Director

P

Paul Burgess

Producer

M

Martin Roche

Editor