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Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten

Dutch pilot (1927-1977)

  • Fame53.8
  • Momentum2.2
  • Wikipedia13.4K
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1927–1977, aged 50Netherlands
Netherlands flagNetherlands
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  • Era
    1927–1977
    Aged 50
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Updated 2026-06-20

Jacob Louis "Jaap" Veldhuyzen van Zanten was a Dutch aircraft captain and flight instructor. He was the captain of the KLM plane involved in the Tenerife airport disaster and died in the collision, which is the deadliest accident in aviation history. He was KLM's chief instructor and commonly appeared on advertising.

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Completeness50.0
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