Did the pilots of Pan Am 1736 survive?

But when the all clear came to resume their journeys, a combination of bad weather and miscommunication meant that Pan Am Flight 1736 was still on the runway as KLM Flight 4805 attempted take-off. Captain Robert Bragg was the co-pilot aboard the Pan Am plane, and was one of the few who survived the collision.

How many people were on Pan Am Flight 1736?

Pan Am Flight 1736 Of the 380 passengers (mostly of retirement age, but including two children), 14 had boarded in New York, where the crew was also changed. The new crew consisted of Captain Victor Grubbs (age 56), First Officer Robert Bragg (39), Flight Engineer George Warns (46) and 13 flight attendants.

What happened to Pan Am airlines?

Attempting to quickly create a domestic system, Pan Am acquired Miami-based National Airlines in 1980. After selling most of its international routes to raise operating funds, Pan Am ended in bankruptcy in December 1991.

When did Pan Am go out of business?

December 1991
In November 1991, still in trouble, it completed the sale of its transatlantic, continental European, Middle Eastern, and Asian routes to Delta Air Lines. The attempts at survival failed. In bankruptcy from January 1991, Pan American went out of business in December 1991.

What happened to KLM Flight 4805?

#OnThisDay in 1977, KLM Flight 4805 collides with Pan Am Flight 1736 at Tenerife Los Rodeos Airport. 40 years ago today, KLM Flight 4805 (PH-BUF) was a scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Airport, Canary Islands.

What happened to KLM 4805 and paa1736 in Tenerife?

KL4805 and PAA1736 on fire in Tenerife. The passengers of PAA 1736 did not leave the aeroplane during the whole time that it remained in the airport. KLM 4805 called the tower at 1656 requesting permission to taxi. It was authorized to do so and at 1658 requested to backtrack on runway 12 for take-off on runway 30.

What happened to Flight 4805 and 1736?

KLM Flight 4805 & Pan Am Flight 1736 at Los Rodeos Airport shortly before the accident. While waiting for Las Palmas to reopen, the diverted aircraft took up so much space that they were parked on the long taxiway, meaning that it could not be used for taxiing.

What happened to the Pan Am 1736 crash?

On March 27, 1977, shortly after 5 p.m. local time, Pan Am 1736 and KLM 4805 collided on the runway of Los Rodeos Airport in the Canary Islands. More than four decades later, the crash remains the worst disaster in aviation history, killing 583 people, injuring dozens and creating lifelong trauma for thousands.