Tenerife (2005)
March 27, 1977. At 2:00 in the afternoon, a thick fog rolled into the usually quiet Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. On the runway sat two fully loaded jumbo airliners. An explosion at a nearby airport had redirected air traffic to the undermanned airfield at Tenerife. Within three hours 583 people would be dead. This film reconstructs the moments leading up to the tragedy.
Director: Chantal Hébert
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: January 1, 2005
Cast
- Paul Bandey - Bragg
- Anne Cart - KLM Purser
- Lee Delong - Erma Schlecht
- Mike Dineen - Pan Am Flight Engineer George Warns
- James Gerard - Walter
- Lexie Kendrick - Robina Van Lanschot
Screenplay
Cinematography: Yoan Cart
Editing: Alan Kohl
Production: Galaxie
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
airport, disaster, docudrama, airline, canary islands, plane crash
More Films by Director: Chantal Hébert
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tenerife about?
- March 27, 1977. At 2:00 in the afternoon, a thick fog rolled into the usually quiet Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. On the runway sat two fully loaded jumbo airliners. An explosion at a nearby airport had redirected air traffic to the undermanned airfield at Tenerife. Within three hours 583 people would be dead. This film reconstructs the moments leading up to the tragedy.
- Who directed Tenerife?
- Tenerife was directed by Chantal Hébert.
- Who stars in Tenerife?
- Tenerife stars Paul Bandey, Anne Cart, Lee Delong, Mike Dineen, James Gerard, Lexie Kendrick.
- How long is Tenerife?
- Tenerife has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Tenerife?
- Tenerife is a Documentary film.
- Where was Tenerife produced?
- Tenerife was produced in United States of America.