Why do people (especially redditards) try to make excuses for van Zanten or otherwise over-complicate Tenerife?>the airport was crowded>the visibility was poor>the Pan Am should have gotten off the runway fasterThe guy tookoff without clearance, full stop.It was his fault.
Nope, not getting out of this chair.
>>2027391forgot pic like a dumbass
>>2027373Will anyone ever beat his high score?>Two FULLY loaded largest planes of the era
>>2027403God imagine two fully loaded A380s pulling this stunt.
>>2027373You're awful tower.
the issue is more the completely archaic systems in place even for that eraImagine they couldn't hear the panam say "we are on the runway"
>>2027403AND van zanten decided to fuel up his plane to the rim "to save time" later on, actual GOAT of air traffic disasters
/n/iggers shall my not besmirch the name of my proud countryman.
>>2027475That was all 737s
>>2027475>>2027811Allegedly it was two 767-200s and two 757-200s.
>>2027373Nobody knew the Netherland existed before this chill dutch fella made it famous. I say it was worth the sacrifice of a few thousand lives.
>>2027373Guys. I lost the Gaaning transcript image
>>2028031I gatchu senpai
>>2028485that's not real, right?
>>2028896100 percent real
>>2027373>ywn be prestigious enough to be sought to lead your own air crash investigation
van zanten was as a typical dutchman, arrogant
