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NOVA•Season 34•Episode 3

The Deadliest Plane Crash

8.4/10 · 19 votesOct 17, 200655 min

Ranked #1 of 11 in Season 34•+0.8 vs season avg

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On March 27, 1977, on the island of Tenerife, two fully loaded 747 jumbo jets collided on a fog-blanketed runway, claiming the lives of 583 people in what is still the deadliest crash in aviation history. Now, almost 30 years later, near misses on the

Directed byChantal Hébert

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Building on Ground Zero

E2 8.1

Mystery of the Megavolcano

E3 8.4Now viewing

The Deadliest Plane Crash

E4 8.4

Monster of the Milky Way

E5 6.9

Wings of Madness

E6 7.8

Family That Walks on All Fours

E7 7.0

Underwater Dream Machine

Forgotten Genius

The Last Great Ape

Kings of Camouflage

First Flower

Saved by the Sun

Pocahontas Revealed

Bone Diggers

The Great Inca Rebellion

Crew2

Chris Schmidt

Producer

Chantal Hébert

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Deadliest Plane Crash" is episode 3 of NOVA season 34. It scored 8.4/10 from 19 votes, ranking #1 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Chantal Hébert, it aired on October 17, 2006.

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