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SUMMARY:The 1977 Disaster at Tenerife (LECTURE ON THE GO)
LOCATION:Toronto Old City Hall
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 29% · why: lots of
  people going\n\nThe Toronto History Walks Explorer Pass is available. Get
  it now for $125.00 for 1 year of unlimited tours\, email\ntorontohistoryw
 alks@gmail.com\nfor more information or for signing up!\n\nWe have an amaz
 ing "Lecture on the Go" series for 2026. New topics and fascinating storie
 s abound! Join me\, and uncover the world and keep active\, warm and cool 
 during the winter and summer months!\n\nI started this walking classroom w
 hen we were under that horrible cloud called Covid. This series was popula
 r and helped people get back into society and life.\n\nThe "Lecture on the
  Go" Series is open to members who have purchased the YEARLY MEMBERSHIP PA
 SS\, 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.\n\nOn M
 arch 27\, 1977\, Tenerife\, an island chain off the west coast of Africa\,
  became the stage for the most devastating aviation disaster in history. T
 wo 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. Thi
 s 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 land
 scape we are again under threat.\n\nAt the heart of the tragedy\, language
 \, hierarchy\, and timing\, where small misinterpretations carried enormou
 s consequences. The Tenerife disaster was far more than an accident\; it's
  a powerful case study in how systems\, and people fail.\n\nJoin me as we 
 step back onto that fog-shrouded runway and piece together the events\, de
 cisions\, and lessons of that day.\n\nThis lecture goes beyond the headlin
 es to uncover the human stories\, the technical realities\, and the lastin
 g changes that reshaped global aviation. Are we safer\, yes\, but for how 
 long? That is a matter for discussion.\n\nUpcoming topics in the 2026 seri
 es:\n\nPhilosophy 1: Great Minds of the Western World: Goethe to Kant! - (
 June 2026)\nPhilosophy 2: Great Minds of the Eastern\nWorld: Chuang Tzu to
  Dalai Lama - (July 2026)\nLegacy of Triangle: How a New York Factory Scan
 dal changed North America - (September 2026)\n\nThis is the fifth event in
  the series! So book your plans now!\n\nThis event is for all levels and w
 alkers\, there are a few steps here and there to navigate\, but mostly on 
 one level. This event in a non-walking event.\n\nThe lecture begins on the
  steps of Old City Hall at the northeast corner of Bay Street and Queen St
 reet West\, and\nhas a ticket price of $20.00 per person\, but free with t
 he yearly membership pass.\n\nPlease note: Please e-transfer the ticket am
 ount when booking your space for this tour! You can e-transfer to the foll
 owing email at:\ntorontohistorywalks@gmail.com
URL:https://www.meetup.com/the-history-of-parkdale/events/314147994/
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