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Planes-Chapter 8: The Runway Crash

 In 1997, the airport named Lon Rodeos airport in Spain had the most air traffic due to the rainy weather. At 12:05 pm there were 5 planes in the queue for takeoff. It was Sunday so only 2 teams were handling the control tower. The Pam Am flight is ready to take off but a KLM flight is refueling in front of them. They got a message that the KLM flight has finished refueling and is moving to the runway. The Pam Am flight is also following the KLM flight to the runway. Due to the bad weather, the air traffic control was having a problem seeing the runway so they only used the radio system. The KLM was moving to the runway but the Pam Am flight was also told to hold for taxi clearance on the runway. The KLM was on the runway and was ready to take off. At the same time, the Pam Am flight was told to take a right 180 degrees turn to runway A1 where the KLM was ready to take off. The air traffic control said to the Pam Am flight that stop for the KLM to fly. The KLM increased their speed...