Collision on Tenerife

The How and Why of the World's Worst Aviation Disaster

De: Jon Ziomek, Caroline Hopkins - contributor

Narrado por: Charles Constant

Duración: 9 h y 28 m

Resumen del Editor

The world's worst air disaster happened more than 40 years ago on a remote Atlantic Ocean island, when two fully loaded 747 passenger jets collided after a horrendous series of human errors.

One of the jets, KLM Flight 4805, was traveling more than 150 miles an hour and was within seconds of lifting off when it crashed into Pan Am Flight 1736 taxiing in its path. The loss of lives was staggering - 583 dead. The crash happened after a lengthy series of major and minor human errors. In the intervening years, has aviation advanced to the point that such a disaster can't happen again?

In this riveting account, written from the perspective of the passengers in the cabin as well as the crew members in the cockpits, Jon Ziomek explains how this largely forgotten accident took place - and what has happened since to reduce the possibility of another such catastrophe.

©2018 Jon Ziomek (P)2020 Tantor

Informative and Emotional

I found this book to be both emotional and informative.

it gives a visceral recount of the crash as well as an overview of what safety precautions were implemented after the disaster.

Well laid out

This book was hard to listen to initially because there were too many people to track and get to know thru the first listen. But as you get to the crash and learn of the survivors’ methods and challenges that allowed them to spare their lives, then it was easy to go back to those passages.

Lots of interesting case study facts about survival and comparisons with similar accidents provided useful context. Worth listening to if you like case studies on airlines disasters and want to learn about keys to having a chance to survive thru the stories of those who made it.

Runway Runaway

Good look at a disaster that never should have happened.
Lessons:
(1) Impatience is never a wise response to inconvenience. (I'm talking to you, KLM.)
(2) Pay close attention to the flight attendant when he or she is providing pre-flight instruction on emergency procedures.
(3) Memorize location of nearest 2 exits.
(4) Wear flat, comfortable shoes on your flight.

This was a really insightful useful book

This book contained lots of personal stories and context that really explained the crash well for and audiobook.

90 percent filler

This audible greatly details minutia about the senior citizens who survived the crash - what card games they liked, hobbies, etc. There was little about the actual incident, and nothing not easily available online. Throughout the story ‘psychological’ studies are cited - all from the 70’s. The little commentary regarding the pilot’s actions were often inaccurate - typical online babble. Very disappointing.