Mayday
S16E3 —
Disaster at Tenerife (KLM 4805 and Pan Am 1736)
Air Date: 2016-06-21
Runtime: 45 minutes
Overview
On 27 March 1977, the deadliest-ever aviation accident occurs at Los Rodeos Airport (now known as Tenerife-North Airport) in the Canary Islands. KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736 collide on the runway in thick fog during the KLM aircraft's attempt to take off, killing 583 people.
Main Cast
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Stephen Bogaert (Self - Narrator (voice))
Guest Stars
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Kevin Hare (KLM Captain van Zanten)
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Anthony Ulc (Pan Am Captain Grubbs)
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Alex Hatz (European Investigator)
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Alex Courey (NTSB Investigator Dennis Grossi)
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Brad Austin (Pan Am First Officer Bragg)
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Benjamin Clost (KLM First Officer Meurs)
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Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll (Tenerife Controller)
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Joseph Wynne (KLM Flight Engineer)
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Rebecca Amzallag (Karen Anderson)
Crew
- Tim Wolochatiuk — Director
- Alex Bystram — Writer
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