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The '''Tenerife disaster''', the deadliest crash in aviation history, occurred on March 27, 1977, when two jumbo jets (both Boeing 747s) collided in the fog on the ground at Los Rodeos airport, Tenerife, in the Canary Islands.  At least 560 people died as a ball of fire erupted into the sky, and the explosion heard all across the island.

The '''Tenerife disaster''', the deadliest crash in aviation history, occurred on March 27, 1977, when two jumbo jets (both Boeing 747s) collided in the fog on the ground at Los Rodeos airport, Tenerife, in the [[Canary Islands]].  At least 560 people died as a ball of fire erupted into the sky, and the explosion heard all across the island.

All 249 passengers aboard the KLM plane died in the crash.  About 60 injured survivors escaped the Pan Am Boeing 747, which carried a 16 crew members and 378 passengers.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/27/newsid_2531000/2531063.stm</ref>

All 249 passengers aboard the KLM plane died in the crash.  About 60 injured survivors escaped the Pan Am Boeing 747, which carried a 16 crew members and 378 passengers.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/27/newsid_2531000/2531063.stm</ref>