Airline Disaster: Crash of the Century
2006
1h 25m
Documentary
Overview
March 27, 1977. At 2:00 in the afternoon, a thick fog rolled into the usually quiet Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. On the runway sat two fully loaded jumbo airliners. An explosion at a nearby airport had redirected air traffic to the undermanned airfield at Tenerife. Within three hours 583 people would be dead. This film reconstructs the moments leading up to the tragedy.
About Airline Disaster: Crash of the Century
Airline Disaster: Crash of the Century (2006) is a Documentary film that follows march 27, 1977. At 2:00 in the afternoon, a thick fog rolled into the usually quiet Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. On the runway sat two fully loaded jumbo airliners. An explosion at a nearby airport had redirected air traffic to the undermanned airfield at Tenerife. Within three hours 583 people would be dead. This film reconstructs the moments leading up to the tragedy. Currently, you can watch Airline Disaster: Crash of the Century on Amazon Video. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.
