Boeing 747 PH-BUP
27 March 1977 · Tenerife, Europe · Fatal
Summary
On 27 March 1977 at about 17:06 local time, a Boeing 747 registered PH-BUP, operated by KLM, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tenerife, Europe. 248 people were on board. In all, 574 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground, and 34 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tenerife, Europe
- Nearest airport
- Los Rodeos
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747
- Registration
- PH-BUP
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- KLM
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Amsterdam, Neth → Las Palmas, Canr
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0026
People
574 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 248 | 574 | 34 | 36 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TOOK OFF WITHOUT CLEARANCE.DID NOT INTERRUPT TAKE OFF ON LEARNING OTHER ACFT STILL ON RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 747 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1977 | Boeing 747 | London, Europe | Pan American World Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1977 | Boeing 747 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1977 | Boeing 747 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1977 | Boeing 747 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Other-Foreign Flag Carrier | Fatal | - |
| 3 Sep 1977 | Boeing 747 | Hampton, New York, United States | Alitalia | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1977 | Boeing 747F | Jamaica, New York, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1977 | Douglas DC-8 | Shannon Arpt, Europe | Capitol Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1977 | Boeing 727 | Berlin, Europe | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1977 | Boeing 747 | Tenerife, Europe | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 574 |
| 12 Nov 1976 | Piper PA-31T | Shannon Arpt, Europe | Aeroleasing SA | Fatal | 5 |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Boeing 707 | Paris, Europe | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1978 | Cessna 421 | Beziers, Europe | - | No injuries | - |