| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | PH-BUF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 747 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 747-200 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 747-206B |
| C/n (msn): | 20400 / 157 |
| Operator Titles: | KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines |
| Aircraft Name: | Rijn / The Rhine |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Amsterdam - SchipholMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHAM IATA: AMS Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 24 March 1975 |
| Photo by: | Mick Bajcar |
| Photo ID: | 22137 |
| Photo Comment |
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On March 27th 1977 this aircraft collided with a Pan Am Boeing 747 in fog on the runway at Tenerife. 583 people lost their lives in what is still the world's worst aviation disaster. Both aircraft had been diverted from nearby Las Palmas due to a bomb threat there and this aircraft initated a take-off without permission as N736PA was crossing the runway. This photo is copyright © Mick Bajcar, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 November 2017, and has since been viewed 7769 times. |