The Dutch pilot of a 747 radioed that he was “at take - off, ” which the Tenerife, Canary Islands, air - traffic controller understood to mean that the plane was stationary.
फलस्वरूप, वह विमान दूसरे 747 विमान से टकरा गया और ५८३ लोगों की मौत हो गयी ।