Captain Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten
The investigation, conducted by Spanish authorities with participation from Dutch and American experts, established that KLM Captain Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten initiated his takeoff roll while Pan Am Flight 1736 was still on the runway, having misunderstood or disregarded air traffic control instructions. More significantly, van Zanten's status as KLM's chief 747 instructor created a steep authority gradient.
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Captain Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten is documented in the evidence record of this published dossier.
Co-documented with Captain Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten in 1 published dossier, including “The Tenerife Airport Disaster”.
Co-documented with Captain Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten in 1 published dossier, including “The Tenerife Airport Disaster”.