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Collision on Tenerife

2018-10-23 Transportation
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Release : 2018-10-23
Genre : Transportation
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Book Synopsis Collision on Tenerife by : Jon Ziomek

Download or read book Collision on Tenerife written by Jon Ziomek. This book was released on 2018-10-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the jets, KLM Flight 4805, was traveling more than 150 miles an hour and was within seconds of lifting off when it crashed into Pan Am Flight 1736 taxiing in its path. The loss of lives was staggering—583 dead. The crash happened after a lengthy series of major and minor human errors. In the intervening years, has aviation advanced to the point that such a disaster can’t happen again? In this riveting account, written from the perspective of the passengers in the cabin as well as the crew members in the cockpits, Jon Ziomek explains how this largely forgotten accident took place—and what has happened since to reduce the possibility of another such catastrophe.

Air Crash Investigations: Tenerife Airport Disaster, the World's Deadliest Plane Crash Ever

2010-05-14 History
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Release : 2010-05-14
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 795/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Air Crash Investigations: Tenerife Airport Disaster, the World's Deadliest Plane Crash Ever by : Allistair Fitzgerald

Download or read book Air Crash Investigations: Tenerife Airport Disaster, the World's Deadliest Plane Crash Ever written by Allistair Fitzgerald. This book was released on 2010-05-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Sunday, March 27, 1977 KLM Flight 4805 and PANAM Flight 1736 both approached Las Palmas Airport in the Canary Islands, when a terrorist's bomb exploded on the airport. Both flights were diverted to the neighboring island of Tenerife. After Las Palmas Airport reopened first KLM Flight 4805 was cleared for takeoff, a few minutes later PANAM 1736 was cleared. Due to a number of misunderstandings both aircraft collided on the runway of Tenerife Airport during takeoff, killing 583 people.

Terror at Tenerife

1977 Aircraft accidents
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Release : 1977
Genre : Aircraft accidents
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Book Synopsis Terror at Tenerife by : George Otis

Download or read book Terror at Tenerife written by George Otis. This book was released on 1977. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Fatal Words

1994-03-04 Language Arts & Disciplines
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Release : 1994-03-04
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Rating : 006/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Fatal Words by : Steven Cushing

Download or read book Fatal Words written by Steven Cushing. This book was released on 1994-03-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On March 27, 1977, 583 people died when KLM and Pan Am 747s collided on a crowded, foggy runway in Tenerife, the Canary Islands. The cause, a miscommunication between the pilot and the air traffic controller. The pilot radioed, "We are now at takeoff," meaning that the plane was lifting off, but the tower controller misunderstood and thought the plane was waiting on the runway. In Fatal Words, Steven Cushing explains how miscommunication has led to dozens of aircraft disasters, and he proposes innovative solutions for preventing them. He examines ambiguities in language when aviation jargon and colloquial English are mixed, when a word is used that has different meanings, and when different words are used that sound alike. To remedy these problems, Cushing proposes a visual communication system and a computerized voice mechanism to help clear up confusing language. Fatal Words is an accessible explanation of some of the most notorious aircraft tragedies of our time, and it will appeal to scholars in communications, linguistics, and cognitive science, to aviation experts, and to general readers.

Never Wait for the Fire Truck

2015 Aircraft accident victims
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Release : 2015
Genre : Aircraft accident victims
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Book Synopsis Never Wait for the Fire Truck by : David Yeager Alexander

Download or read book Never Wait for the Fire Truck written by David Yeager Alexander. This book was released on 2015. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a survivors story of the worst aircraft accident in world history. On March 27,1977, two 747's collided on the ground in fog on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands. The staggering death toll was 544 upon impact with 74 initial survivors. The author was among a subgroup of 14 walking survivors and 1 of 2 photographers that Sunday afternoon. This is his story of survival, recovery and return to flight. Part 2 of the book provides details of improvements to aircraft interior safety. Many of those improvements were the result of an in-flight cabin fire on Air Canada flight 979 in 1983. Non-flammable materials for the interior and stronger seats make a hard landing more survivable. Part 3 of the book discusses runway safety, a very hot topic recently. New technology, ADSB, will greatly improve safety on the ground and replace radar. Controllers and pilots will know where every aircraft is on the ground and in the sky.

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