Mar 25, 2016 it was not practical to recover much of the wreckage. The erebus disaster has been of huge interest to me and my family, not because we lost family members or friends but because my brother harry was involved in the recovery of the bodies. On 28 november 1979 on a sightseeing flight to antarctica, the air new zealand flight 901 crashed on the slopes of mount erebus. Later, flying a similar course to flight 901, but in a helicopter from the united states. Shame on the air new zealand board and the prime minister of the day. On 28 november 1979, the fourteenth such flight, operated by a mcdonnell douglas dc1030, crashed into mount erebus on ross island, killing all 237. Air new zealand flight 901 te 901 nb 1 was a scheduled air new zealand antarctic sightseeing flight that operated between 1977 and 1979. On 28 november 1979 the air new zealand flight 901 sightseeing excursion ended in tragedy, a few miles from the new zealand and united states scientific stations of scott base and mcmurdo. It was supposed to loop between auckland, new zealand, and antarctica the flights route had been changed without the crews knowledge shortly before the plane took off. The man who solved the mystery of flight 901 daily planet. On november 28th 1979 the plane crashed into mount erebus killing all crew members and passengers on board. Forty years ago, air new zealand chartered flight 901 to antarctica that was supposed to show its passengers the beauties of the southernmost continent. Erebus is a visual representation of key findings of the two reports that were published about the causes of the accident on mt erebus in 1979.
Nobody knew that actually te901 was approaching mcmurdo station, flying over lewis bay, and that the plane was on a collision course with the active volcano mount erebus, the god of darkness in greek mythology. The crash of flight 901 was the loneliest of the worlds worst air disasters. Two investigations that followed both agreed that due to the polar whiteout the crewmembers of flight 901 had not seen the mountain. What were the circumstances surrounding the erebus disaster.
It is all in mahons 1984 book, verdict on erebus, written after the fallout from his report had died. First lieutenant marlin knock was flying 40 minutes behind flight 901 on a. The tail fin of flight 901, lost at mount erebus in 1979. Unfortunately, the dc10 crashed into the side of mount erebus and kill the 257 people on board, making the flight.
The final moment of air new zealand flight 901 more info in. Start by marking flight 901 to erebus as want to read. Air new zealand flight 901 was a oneday sightseeing flyover of. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Alwyn gordon vette was a pilot in new zealand for decades before he was involved in the investigation of the mount erebus crash. Nzst, the aircraft crashed into the lower slopes of mt erebus killing all 237 passengers and 20 crew on board.
A dc10 even one as badly shredded as anz 901 consists of a lot of structure too large to move any appreciable distance. The mount erebus disaster occurred on 28 november 1979 when air new zealand flight 901 te 901 flew into mount erebus on ross island, antarctica, killing all 237 passengers and 20 crew on board. Instead of the ifr route taking flight te901 over sea ice, as collins and cassin had been briefed, it would take them directly over mt erebus, a 3794metre. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. A man of wide experience in the judicial system, and one of high intelligence and competence, peter mahons work. Cvr transcript of the november 28, 1979 accident of air new zealand flight 901, a dc10 at antarctica. Flight 901 and my new book encyclopedia titanica message board. What happened to the wreckage of air new zealand flight 901.
Air new zealand flight 901 was an international oneday sightseeing flight over antarctica from auckland international airport in new zealand. Flight 901 to erebus by hickson, ken and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Less than a year before the flight 901 disaster, he had established himself as a hero when, while in command of an air new zealand flight from fiji to auckland, he heard a. It was new zealands biggest peacetime disaster and some say the nations biggest coverup. The accident is commonly known as the mount erebus disaster. Air new zealand flight 901 was a flight that operated from 1977 to 1979. On 28 november 1979, the fourteenth flight of te 901, a mcdonnell douglas dc1030 registered zknzp, collided with mount erebus on ross island, antarctica. The man who solved the mystery of flight 901 daily planet air. But who was really at fault the pilot or the governmentowned airline. In 1983 he wrote the book impact erebus discussing the theory in full. The dc10 that flew directly into mount erebus an antarctic mountain the pilots never saw and the. On 28 november 1979, air new zealand flight te901 crashed into the slopes of mt erebus. On the 40th anniversary of the tragedy, presenter garry mcalpine and writerdirector john keir talk to the key players in a quest to discover the truth.
Air new zealand had been operating scheduled antarctic sightseeing flights between 1977 and 1979. Knock recalls talking with the dc10s crew moments before the crash in a new podcast series erebus flight 901. On 28 november 1979, the fourteenth flight of te901, a mcdonnell douglas dc1030 registered zknzp, collided with mount erebus on ross island, antarctica, killing all 237 passengers and 20 crew on board. The flight s route had been changed without the crews knowledge shortly before the plane took off. Air crash investigation the mt erebus disaster new zealand flight 901 2017 title speaks for itself. He led a commission of inquiry into the 1979 crash of air new zealand flight 901 into mount erebus.
His research suggested the pilots werent flying in poor conditions but rather had become slightly disoriented due to an endless. Air crash investigation the mt erebus disaster new. Backed by our price match guarantee, you cant go wrong. Report of the royal commission to inquire into the crash on mount erebus, antarctica of a dc10 aircraft operated by air new zealand limited, government printer, wellington 1981. Flight 901 set on collision course with mount erebus.
Jun 20, 2009 mount erebus volcano ross island, excert from encounters at the end of the world duration. Erebus disaster mt erebus plane crash official facts. Death flight 901 the erebus disaster video dailymotion. Describes the bitterness and controversy that still exists eight years after an air new zealand flight te901 crashed on mt. On 28 november 1979, air new zealand flight 901 crashed into mt erebus, killing all 257 people on board. All passengers and crew members died instantly in this the antarctics and new zealands worst disaster. The mount erebus disaster occurred on 28 november 1979 when air new zealand flight 901 flew into mount erebus on ross island, antarctica, killing all 237 passengers and 20 crew on board. The aftermath was a 1987 new zealand television miniseries about air new zealand flight 901, which crashed in antarctica in 1979. It was the worst civil disaster in new zealands history. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Feb, 2019 neuware air new zealand flight 901 te901 was a scheduled air new zealand antarctic sightseeing flight that operated between 1977 and 1979, from auckland airport to antarctica and return.
E verybody thought that te901 was flying over flat sea ice of the mcmurdo sound. Air new zealand flight 901 simple english wikipedia, the. On 28 november 1979, the fourteenth flight of te 901, a mcdonnell douglas dc1030 registered zknzp, collided with mount erebus on ross island, antarctica, killing all 237 passengers and 20 crew on board. Whilst that brutal event sparked worldwide interest in the erebus story, it represented neither the beginning nor the end of a complicated and compelling tale. The crew, captain jim collins and first oficer greg cassin, had not flown to antarctica before. At least as it was portrayed in the documentary i linked, its pretty troubling how mahon got such the short end of the stick. A rare book covering jim whitakers climb of mount everest.
The miniseries, a docudrama, was produced by television new zealand, and was broadcast in new zealand and australia. All 237 passengers and 20 crewmembers perished on the impact. Timeline to disaster erebus disaster nzhistory, new zealand. Erebus disaster erebus disaster nzhistory, new zealand. Of course, the whiteout wasnt the only reason that the plane crashed into mt erebus that day, it was merely the last tragic coincidence that capped off several tragic errors made by the people organizing flight 901. It was supposed to loop between auckland, new zealand, and antarctica. We have every book that has ever been written about the disaster and the aftermath in our collection, and have followed all the news for 40 years. And so, at some time in the morning before flight 901, this error had been corrected changing the flight plan to point straight at mount erebus. For the first time ever, a us navigator has revealed his panicked alert to the crew of the doomed air nz flight to erebus. Nobody could have expected the disaster that was set to happen, but a tragic series of events lead to flight 901 crashing into erebus. The night before the erebus disaster, jim collins the first pilot and his daughters sat down and mapped out the route that.
A man of wide experience in the judicial system, and one of high intelligence and competence, peter mahons work is a literary masterpiece. Nevertheless, the allegations proved explosive, and because his findings were never discredited, mahons testimony is considered the definitive account of what happened to air new zealand flight 901. Erebus features little in greek mythological tradition and literature, but is said to have fathered several other deities with nyx. Mount erebus air disaster christchurch city libraries. The disaster of flight 901 and its frozen crash site in. The final moment of air new zealand flight 901 more info. On the 28 th of november 1979, air new zealand flight 901, a dc10 registered zknzp, crashed into mt erebus on ross island, antarctica, instantly killing all 257 people on board. The mount erebus disaster occurred on 28 november 1979 when air new zealand flight 901. The flight would leave auckland airport in the morning and spend a few hours flying over the antarctic continent, before returning to auckland in the evening via christchurch. Forty years since air nz flight te901 crashed on erebus. Book the best hotel for your next trip using travelocity s hotel finder. It is all in mahons 1984 book, verdict on erebus, written after the fallout from his report had died away.
Neuware air new zealand flight 901 te901 was a scheduled air new zealand antarctic sightseeing flight that operated between 1977 and 1979, from auckland airport to antarctica and return. A few months ago i watched a documentary about crash of air new zealand sightseeing flight into mount erebus, in antarctica. Mar 01, 2014 air new zealand flight 901 te 901 was a scheduled air new zealand antarctic sightseeing flight that operated between 1977 and 1979. Flight 901 to erebus hardcover 1980 by ken hickson author. Air new zealand flight 901 and polar whiteout publish your. This website also documented a survey which showed that 44% of people that went on this flight, did it because it was an opportunity of a lifetime. Vette received the new zealand order of merit in 2007. I was pleased to see it made the kindle selection within a reasonable timeframe. Aug 10, 2015 the man who solved the mystery of flight 901. On 28 november 1979, the air new zealand dc10 with 257 people aboard took off from auckland international airport and flew 2000 miles southwards to the antarctic, to plunge into the slopes of. Six seconds later flight 901 hit the side of mount erebus and disintegrated. This book by the late peter mahon details his investigations into the crash in antarctica of flight 901 on 28 november 1979, in which all 257 passsengers and crew were killed. The man who solved the mystery of flight 901 daily. Jan 01, 1984 i actually thought that this book was a very good novel.
On november 28, 1979, an air new zealand dc10 crashed into the slopes of mt erebus in antarctica, killing all 257 people on board. Air new zealand flight 901 and polar whiteout publish. A wreath is laid each year at the memorial at the waikumete cemetery. There seem to me to be only three possible explanations.
Air crash investigation air new zealand flight 901 the. Read some childrens nonfiction books about disasters. The dc10 that flew directly into mount erebus an antarctic mountain the pilots never saw. Vettes book, impact erebus, provides a commentary of the flight, its crash and the subsequent investigations. One was done by a professional, another was done by a judge who had no prior experience in. Air new zealand flight 901 te 901 was a scheduled air new zealand antarctic sightseeing flight that operated between 1977 and 1979.
On 28 november 1979, the air new zealand dc10 with 257 people aboard took off from auckland international airport and flew 2000 miles southwards to the antarctic, to plunge into the slopes of mt erebus, a 12,000 foot volcano. Details television new zealands dramatised documentary of the disaster. Flight 901 the erebus disaster on 28 november 1979, an air new zealand dc10 crashed into mt erebus, antarctica, killing all 257 people on board. I remember erebus and the shameful way the pilots were blamed but i couldnt plough through justice mahons report and book so daughters of erebus was a very readable way to fill the gap. It was the worst civil aviation disaster in nz history and at the time, the fourth worst in the world.
Peter thomas mahon qc 1 november 1923 11 august 1986 was a new zealand high court judge. Made independently of state tv, flight 901 was the first indepth documentary on the accident. Flight 901 the erebus disaster television nz on screen. Obviously were still talking about a hutson novel here, so dont expect an outstanding stardard of writing or an incredibly complex and intelligent plot, but do expect the usual blood, gore and horror along with the hot firery liquid burning down his throat and knots of muscles tighting in characters jaws. Erebus on a clear day in november 1979, killing all 257 people onboard. Erebus disaster air new zealand flight 901 4k duration. The flight left auckland airport in the morning and spent a few hours flying over the antarctic continent, before returning to auckland in the evening via christchurch.
Flight 901 and my new book encyclopedia titanica message. Kiwi 901, mac center descend and maintain flight level one six zero. Air new zealand flight 901 was a scheduled sightseeing service from. Air new zealand flight 901 te901 was a scheduled air new zealand antarctic sightseeing flight that operated between 1977 and 1979, from auckland airport to antarctica and return. In addition, considering that air new zealand flight 901 crashed into mt erebus in antarctica on a sightseeing flight, killing all 257 onboard, it is crass that youd portrait antarctica as the. On the morning of 28 november 1979, air new zealand flight te901 left mangere airport, auckland, for an 11hour return sightseeing flight to antarctica. And the captain, jim collins, was not informed that there had been a change. Flight 901 secret new zealand a forensic documentary of air new zealand flight 901. When it was kown the paul holmes had written a book about the erubus crash involving air nz flight 901, 28 november 1979 i was keen to read it. Air new zealand flight 901 was a oneday sightseeing flyover of antarctica. Aviation safety network accident investigation cvr.
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