Analysis of the CVR transcript showed that the KLM captain thought that he had been cleared for takeoff, while the Tenerife control tower believed that the KLM 747 was stationary at the end of the …

Jun 22, 2021 · Dutch flag carrier and Skyteam member KLM was one of many airlines to have its long-haul operations revolutionized by the iconic Boeing 747 family. All in all, the Amsterdam-based airline …

Aug 12, 2025 · A KLM 747 took off without air traffic clearance and crashed into a Pan Am 747 that was waiting on the runway. There were 583 died. There were no survivors from the KLM aircraft, and 71 …

A story in pictures about KLM Boeing 747. From the Boeing 747-200 to the 747-400ERF this article tells the story of the Boeing 747 at KLM.

23 September 2017 © Jan Severijns PH-BFG 24517 / 782 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747-406 Philipsburg / St. Maarten Princess Juliana International (SXM / TNCM) 26 March 2013 © Mohit …

Aug 4, 2025 · Five years ago, KLM grounded its Boeing 747s, alongside many other aircraft, a move that led to the permanent retirement of the jumbo jet.

Oct 3, 2024 · KLM operates combi flights with specially configured Boeing 747-400s to destinations across its global network. Let's take a deeper look at KLM's 747 combi operations and explore how …

Apr 14, 2020 · Read on for a quick farewell to the KLM Combi and the rest of its proud 747 fleet. Update 4/18: It looks like KLM has brought back a small number of 747 Combi flights connecting Amsterdam …

The 747's first flight took place on February 9, 1969, and the 747 was certified in December 1969. It entered service with Pan Am on January 22, 1970. The 747 was the first airplane called a "Jumbo …

Mar 31, 2020 · Over the weekend, KLM performed its final commercial flight with a Boeing 747 aircraft. After 49 years of flying the skies, the company ended passenger operations with the jumbo following …