Weatherday: Runway catastrophe

It's a cloudy start and likely to remain that way. It should stay dry until later in the afternoon when rain moves in.

A steady 8-10deg when things warm up after the chilly night. Moderate winds from the southwest will go fresh to strong through the evening.

On this day in 1977, two airliners collided on the runway at Tenerife Airport, killing 583. It remains the biggest single disaster in aviation history.

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