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The deadliest disaster in aviation history was not caused by a mechanical failure… or even by the fog alone. In 1977, two Boeing 747s collided on a runway at Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, killing 583 people. But the re...
The Deadliest Disaster in Aviation History Tenerife is an episode from An Ounce by Jim Fugate. The deadliest disaster in aviation history was not caused by a mechanical failure… or even by the fog alone. In 1977, two Boeing 747s collided on...
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Published Jun 3, 2026, 19:10 long, audio available.
The deadliest disaster in aviation history was not caused by a mechanical failure… or even by the fog alone. In 1977, two Boeing 747s collided on a runway at Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, killing 583 people. But the real story is far more unsettling. Visibility collapsed. Communication degraded. Assumptions survived. And piece by piece, an entire system drifted out of synchronization. This episode examines how trained professionals, working inside a crowded and increasingly uncertain enviro...
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The Deadliest Disaster in Aviation History Tenerife is an episode from An Ounce by Jim Fugate.
This episode is 19:10 long.
This episode was published on Jun 3, 2026.
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The Deadliest Disaster in Aviation History Tenerife is from An Ounce by Jim Fugate.
Published Jun 3, 2026 and 19:10 long