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Independent in Long Beach, California

31 Mar 1977

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Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1977

Page

3

Miracle survives: Pan Am 747 crash pilot speaks

Victor Grubbs, Pan Am 747 pilot, survived a fiery collision with a KLM jet after a near runway takeoff. In a bedside AP interview he recalled thinking of his passengers and said the crash felt like a miracle that anyone lived. He is among 10 survivors at Watson Army Hospital with severe burns.

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Victor Grubbs Canary Islands Watson Army Hospital Tee PT Din. AJ. AP KLM Grubbs Associated Press Los Angeles Pan American Pan Am Robert Brags Abc-Tv Bragg
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Crash and investigation into Tenerife collision details emerge

Recovery of both flight recorders completed by Spanish authorities amid a Tenerife crash probe. Dutch and American investigators review tower procedures, with a foggy takeoff sequence and unclear clearance cited as key issues. Casualties include 323 Americans among 7 dead and 54 survivors. Isabell Lord of Long Beach, Calif. among the dead. repatriation plans for remains underway as memorial service held in Santa Domingo Cathedral.

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