The 1977 Disaster at Tenerife (LECTURE ON THE GO)
The Toronto History Walks Explorer Pass is available. Get it now for $125.00 for 1 year of unlimited tours, email torontohistorywalks@gmail.com for more information or for signing up! We have an amazing "Lecture on the Go" series for 2026. New topics and fascinating stories abound! Join me, and uncover the world and keep active, warm and cool during the winter and summer months! I started this walking classroom when we were under that horrible cloud called Covid. This series was popular and helped people get back into society and life. The "Lecture on the Go" Series is open to members who have purchased the YEARLY MEMBERSHIP PASS, it's free for those members. If you wish to attend a lecture and you are not a yearly pass member then the price per lecture is $20.00. On March 27, 1977, Tenerife, an island chain off the west coast of Africa, became the stage for the most devastating aviation disaster in history. Two fully loaded 747 aircraft collided on the same runway. What began as a series of circumstances, diverted flights, dense fog, quickly spiralled into a chain of misunderstandings that would change aviation forever. This story is not just about the disaster, but about human factors, and the communication breakdowns, which led to it. And in today's modern AI landscape we are again under threat. At the heart of the tragedy, language, hierarchy, and timing, where small misinterpretations carried enormous consequences. The Tenerife disaster was far more than an accident; it's a powerful case study in how systems, and people fail. Join me as we step back onto that fog-shrouded runway and piece together the events, decisions, and lessons of that day. This lecture goes beyond the headlines to uncover the human stories, the technical realities, and the lasting changes that reshaped global aviation. Are we safer, yes, but for how long? That is a matter for discussion. Upcoming topics in the 2026 series: Philosophy 1: Great Minds of the Western World: Goethe to Kant! - (June 2026) Philosophy 2: Great Minds of the Eastern World: Chuang Tzu to Dalai Lama - (July 2026) Legacy of Triangle: How a New York Factory Scandal changed North America - (September 2026) This is the fifth event in the series! So book your plans now! This event is for all levels and walkers, there are a few steps here and there to navigate, but mostly on one level. This event in a non-walking event. The lecture begins on the steps of Old City Hall at the northeast corner of Bay Street and Queen Street West, and has a ticket price of $20.00 per person, but free with the yearly membership pass. Please note: Please e-transfer the ticket amount when booking your space for this tour! You can e-transfer to the following email at: torontohistorywalks@gmail.com
