No. 1: 1977 – Pan Am and KLM
Fatalities: 583
The deadliest airplane crash in history occurred more than 3 decades ago on the Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, when two Boeing 747s, operated by Pan Am and KLM, respectively, collided on the runway. Several factors contributed to the accident, including weather conditions and confusing radio instructions.
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