Synopsis

Fifty years have passed, yet it endures as aviation's deadliest disaster. The 1977 collision of two Boeing 747s at a small airport in the Canary Islands shocked the world and spurred a frantic investigation. This is the story of the runway catastrophe that claimed the lives of 583 passengers and crew. Follow as investigators from Spain, the Netherlands, and the United States meticulously examine the wreckage, air traffic control transcripts, and a pilot's flight log to piece together the sequenc