Jacob Veldhuyzen Van Zanten
Jacob Louis Veldhuyzen van Zanten (February 5, 1927 – March 27, 1977) was a Dutch aircraft captain and flight instructor. He was the captain of the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747 which was involved in the Tenerife airport disaster.
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