This is the transcript from the Pan Am cockpit's voice recorder. It ends with a scream from Captain van Zanten.
1701:57.0
PanAm Radio(c/p) Tenerife the Clipper one seven three six.
(1702:00.2)1702:01.8
TENERIFE TOWER Clipper one seven three six Tenerife.
1702:03.6
PanAm Radio(c/p) Ah- We were instructed to contact you and also to taxi down the runway, is that correct?
(1702:07.4)1702:08.4
TENERIFE TOWER Affirmative, taxi into the runway and -ah leave the runway third, third to your left, (background conversation in the tower).
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