Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

Tenerife: The Most Deadly Air Disaster

Teaser: In 1977, two planes collided on the runway at Tenerife Airport. Why did the crash happen? And, given that it took place on the ground, why didn't more people escape? In this new two-parter, Tim Harford explores the most deadly aviation accident in history. Both episodes are available now, ad-free, exclusively for subscribers to Pushkin+. If you're not already a subscriber, you can sign up for Pushkin+ on our Apple podcasts <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/cautionary-tales-with-tim-harford/id1484511465&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1706205895815000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1mG0B2GVrQG_hidS-u-Sp4" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/cautionary-tales-with-tim-harford/id1484511465">show page</a>, or at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://pushkin.fm/plus&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1706205895815000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3RfiRIzRMCiNax5ZtzDdBa" href="http://pushkin.fm/plus">pushkin.fm/plus</a>. Do you have a question for Tim? Send it to <a href="mailto:tales@pushkin.fm">tales@pushkin.fm</a> and we'll do our best to answer it in an upcoming Q&amp;A episode.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups – and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of “The Data Detective”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. New episodes every other Friday.