While the 747 has a celebrated history, it was also involved in the Tenerife airport disaster, the deadliest accident in aviation history. OSHKOSH – Pratt & Whitney’s 747 is big.

Tenerife airport disaster The Tenerife airport disaster on March 27, 1977, is the deadliest aviation collision in history, with a total of 583 passenger deaths.

While the 747 has a celebrated history, it was also involved in the Tenerife airport disaster, the deadliest accident in aviation history. OSHKOSH – Pratt & Whitney’s 747 is big.

In 1977, two Boeing 747 passenger planes crashed at Tenerife airport, resulting in a total of 583 fatalities on both planes. Still, this 747 has definitely been the biggest draw of AirVenture thus far ...