Erebus disaster erebus disaster nzhistory, new zealand. I didnt know what flight 901 was before watching the video, but i do now. Air nz flight te901 before it crashed into mt erebus. On november 28th 1979 the plane crashed into mount erebus killing all crew members and passengers on board.
Mr pugh pointed out that sir edmund hillary was meant to be on the flight. Returning bodies of erebus victims nzhistory, new zealand. Government, air nz apologise to family members over erebus. In fact, air new zealand is as much revered in the air as it is on youtube having won airline of the year twice at the air transport world global. Video shows doomed passengers last moments on mount erebus. These flights were quite popularin 1979 four were offered. Chilling footage shows the last moments of passengers on board a doomed. On 28 november 1979, the fourteenth such flight, operated by a mcdonnell douglas dc1030, crashed into mount erebus on ross island, killing all 237 passengers and 20 crew on board. Returning bodies of erebus victims new zealand history. Kiwi 901, mac center descend and maintain flight level one six zero. Passenger plane crashes in antarctica air new zealand flight 901.
The last of these scheduled flights, flight te 901, a dc10 with 237 passengers and 20 crew, took off from. It was the worst civil aviation disaster in nz history and at the time, the fourth worst in the world. Air new zealand flight 901 was a scheduled air new zealand antarctic sightseeing flight that operated from auckland airport to antarctica via christchurch. The man who solved the mystery of flight 901 daily planet.
The mount erebus disaster occurred on 28 november 1979 when air new zealand flight 901. Returning bodies of erebus victims the bodies of the victims of air new zealand flight te901 were flown by royal new zealand air force hercules aircraft to whenuapai air base in auckland. Nzst, and from around noon it had ongoing contact with both mac centre, the united states navys air traffic control centre at mcmurdo station. Asn aircraft accident mcdonnell douglas dc1030 zknzp mount. The final moment of air new zealand flight 901 more info in. Joined teal forerunner to air new zealand as an apprentice aircraft engineer at mechanics bay, auckland in 1950. Air new zealand flight 901 te 901 nb 1 was a scheduled air new zealand antarctic sightseeing flight that operated between 1977 and 1979. Super package with 8 airplanes from air new zealand, each aircraft has a virtual cockpit vc with the exception of the boeing 767300 replaced with a 2d panel.
Air new zealand flight 901 te 901 nb 1 was a scheduled air new zealand antarctic sightseeing flight that operated between. Passengers on board the doomed air new zealand flight 901. On the morning of november 28, 1979, air new zealand flight te901 left auckland for a sightseeing flight to antarctica. The final moment of air new zealand flight 901 more info. The man who solved the mystery of flight 901 daily. Cvr transcript of the november 28, 1979 accident of air.
Each airbus is included with remastered hd textures in the virtual cockpit, boeing 777 have a high performance 2d panel and vc including new gauges with fmc read the documentation. Air crash investigation the mt erebus disaster new zealand flight 901 ara. The safety video was shot at the historic warner bros. Air new zealand flight 901 crash site place with historical. An air new zealand sightseeing flight to antarctica, flight te 901, departed auckland airport akl on the north island of new zealand, at 1917 gmt, 27 november 8. Forty years on, new zealand apologises for antarctic plane. The flight plan as approved and as received by pilots during the few years of the sightseeing flights history had the pilots instructed to take the plane almost directly above the summit of mount erebus, a 12,448foot 3794.
In 1979, the plane crashed into mount erebus in antarctica, killing all. 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. 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 distress call from a small cessna pilot who was lost enroute to the pacific island of norfolk. The flight s route had been changed without the crews knowledge shortly before the plane took off. Also book your rental cars, travel insurance and more. Get onboard with air new zealand for great value flights, airfares and vacations to new zealand, australia, the pacific islands and united kingdom. Dec 24, 2009 deceived air new zealand flight 901 air crash animation 2017 duration.
What happened to the wreckage of air new zealand flight 901. The air new zealand flight 901 remains the deadliest peacetime disaster for the country. Royal commission of inquiry into the crash of air new zealand flight 901. 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. Death flight 901 the erebus disaster video dailymotion. Air new zealand the ultimate inflight safety video collection. Find out why this air new zealand dc10 aircraft crashed into mount erebus, the. He led a commission of inquiry into the 1979 crash of air new zealand flight 901 into mount erebus military service. Cvr transcript of the november 28, 1979 accident of air new zealand flight 901, a dc10 at antarctica. The crash of flight 901 was the loneliest of the worlds air disasters. The family of air new zealand dc10 pilot jim collins share their memories of the day his plane crashed into the slopes of mt erebus in antarctica in 1979, killing all 257 people on board. With him were first officer greg cassin and two flight engineers. Beginning in february 1977, air new zealand offered tourist overflights from auckland to the antarctic. Wreckage from the air new zealand plane which crashed into mt erebus in november 1979.
The family of air new zealand dc10 pilot jim collins share their memories of the day his plane crashed into the slopes of mt erebus in antarctica in 1979, k erebus flight 901. Our safety videos are engaging, entertaining and made to get you to your destination safely. Vette received the new zealand order of merit in 2007. This flight was supposed to leave auckland airport in the morning and spend a few hours flying over. The mcdonnelldouglas dc10 was scheduled to arrive over antarctica between 12 and 1 p. Cvr transcript of the november 28, 1979 accident of air new. A second investigation laid the blame with air new zealand, and their las minute changes to the flight plan. Extensive photographic footage from the moments before the crash was available. On 28 november 1979, the fourteenth such flight, operated by a mcdonnell douglas dc1030, crashed into mount erebus on ross island, killing all 237 passengers and. Kiwi 901, mac centre descend and maintain flight level one six zero. The bodies of the victims of air new zealand flight te901 were flown by royal new zealand air force hercules aircraft to whenuapai air base in auckland.
Koru on the tail of air new zealand flight te901 at the site of the mount. With new zealand s national airline practically making news every six months for another creative and entertaining in flight safety video, its easy to mistake the company for a marketing agency. Flight 901 was a scheduled air new zealand antarctic sightseein flight that operated between 1977 and 1979. It was an air new zealand sightseeing flight over antarctica, which carried out a scheduled flight in november 1979. Air new zealand flight 901 was an international oneday sightseeing flight over antarctica from auckland international airport in new zealand. Asn aircraft accident mcdonnell douglas dc1030 zknzp. On 28 november 1979 this mountain was the scene of one of new zealand s worst aviation disasters, when an air new zealand dc10 flight te 901 on a scenic flight crashed into its northern slopes and all 237 passengers and 20 crew on the flight were killed. Alwyn gordon vette 9 july 1933 9 august 2015 was a new zealand airline captain best known for his involvement in the cessna 188 pacific rescue and his research into the cause of the air new zealand flight te 901 crash. Flight status, tracking, and historical data for air new zealand 2 nz2anz2 including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times. Flight 901 took off from auckland airport with 237 passengers mostly new. 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.
On the 28th november 1979 air new zealand flight te901 while on a sightseeing day flight to antarctica, impacted the slopes of mount erebus. On 28 november 1979, air new zealand flight 901 flew into mount erebus on ross island, antarctica. Air new zealand airbus a320 in flight safety video 20. The tragedy of flight te901 was a shock for new zealand, affecting almost everyone in the country in some way, and led to years of investigations and. Hollywood celebrities feature in air new zealands next. Controversial air new zealand safety video angers many. 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.
The film was shot by a passenger aboard air new zealand flight te901, not long before the aircraft crashed into mount erebus. Nz2 anz2 air new zealand flight tracking and history. Site investigation and recovery operation conclude. It was new zealands biggest peacetime disaster and some say the nations biggest coverup. It was supposed to loop between auckland, new zealand, and antarctica. The antarctic plane crash that changed new zealand bbc. Flight status, tracking, and historical data for air new zealand 1 nz1anz1 including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times. And, in 1977, the first scenic flights over antarctica began. The tragedy of flight te901 was a shock for new zealand, affecting.
Aug 10, 2015 vette received the new zealand order of merit in 2007. 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. On 28 november 1979, the fourteenth flight of te 901, a mcdonnell douglas dc1030 registered zknzp, collided with mount erebus on. This entry was posted in air new zealand and tagged 2014, airnzsafetyvideo, special, sports illustrated, swimsuit models on february 11, 2014 by safetyvids. Air new zealand sightseeing flight 901 at mount erebus. Air new zealand mcdonnell douglas dc1030 zknzp at london heathrow airport, july 1977. Air new zealand flight 901 te 901 was a scheduled air new zealand antarctic sightseeing flight that operated between 1977 and 1979. The crew, captain jim collins and first oficer greg cassin, had not flown to antarctica before. Flight engineer on electras in 1966, followed by dc8s and the dc10. The crash of an air new zealand plane on mt erebus on 28.
Air new zealand flight 901 simple english wikipedia, the. There will be sons and daughters and mothers and fathers who now get on an air new zealand flight and have to watch this safety video, he said. At least as it was portrayed in the documentary i linked, its pretty troubling how mahon got such the short end of the stick. 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 20,000foot volcano. Feb 19, 2018 air new zealand flight 901, a mcdonnell douglas dc10 was a tourist sightseeing flight, scheduled to fly and circle over antarctica from auckland with a stopover in christchurch. Has air new zealand forgotten about air new zealand flight 901. Air new zealand flight 901 was a new zealand antartic sightseeing flight that collided with mount erebus on ross island, antartica, killing all 257 people on board. Chippindale was a pilot for the royal new zealand air force rnzaf from 1951 to 1974, flying transport and training aircraft. It was the worst civil disaster in new zealand s history. At the airport with online checkin, innovative selfservice options for domestic flights and a range of options for international travellers, we believe that service starts well before you step on board the plane. Air new zealand appealed against mahons findings to the court of appeal, which set aside the costs order against the airline. Air crash investigation the mt erebus disasternew zealand. This photo, taken on the 25th anniversary in 2004, shows part of the dc10s upper fuselage skin with entry door and cabin windows. Air new zealand safety videos a journey to safety safety.
A mcdonnell douglas dc1030 passenger plane, registered zknzp, was destroyed in an accident at mount erebus, antarctica. Most of the wreckage of flight 901 remains on the slopes of mount erebus. Mount erebus is an active volcano that rises 3794 metres above sea level and dominates mcmurdo sound. But the retired air new zealand executive pilot says that, 40 years after erebus air crash, its time to put a few records straight before it. On 28 november 1979, the air new zealand dc10 with 257 people aboard took off from. 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. Made independently of state tv, flight 901 was the first indepth documentary on the accident. At the time, it was the fourth worst accident in aviation history. According to the new zealand office of air accidents investigation. Jan 14, 2007 in the early afternoon of 29th november, 1979, air new zealand flight 901, a dc10 aircraft code named november zulu papa, on a scenic return flight to antarctica, crashed into mt erebus, a 3,770. Flight 901 the erebus disaster television nz on screen. Air new zealand calls its worlds coolest safety video, with cool being a double entendre.
But many expressed outrage over the new video, calling in insensitive to victims of flight 901. Air new zealand had started operating scenic flights over antarctica only. Crash investigation impact imminent air new zealand dc 10 vol 901. Erebus disaster new zealand history nzhistory, new. Air new zealand flight 901 crash animation youtube. Captaining flight 901 would be jim collins, a 15 year pilot with air new zealand having over 11,000 hours. On the morning of 28 november 1979, air new zealand flight te901 left mangere airport, auckland, for an 11hour return sightseeing flight to antarctica.
Youtube within the cabins wreckage, rescue crews recovered numerous canisters of undeveloped film, according to the bbc. He was a graduate of the royal air force college cranwell. He was a qualified flight instructor and spent over eight years in defence flight safety before retiring as a squadron leader after 23 years of service. Find out why this air new zealand dc10 aircraft crashed into mount erebus, the second highest volcano in antarctica. A dc10 even one as badly shredded as anz 901 consists of a lot of structure too large to move any appreciable distance. It was not practical to recover much of the wreckage.
Sadly it has since been removed and i have been trying to find it for a long ass time. Air new zealand had been operating scheduled antarctic sightseeing flights between 1977 and 1979. There was a very eerie copy out on the net a while back of a video shot onboard air new zealand flight 901 just as it impacted the slopes of mount erebus in antarctica. This video has been recorded and edited in 4k resolution and 60fps. Nz1 anz1 air new zealand flight tracking and history. Peter thomas mahon qc 1 november 1923 11 august 1986 was a new zealand high court judge. Nov 28, 2019 air new zealand mcdonnell douglas dc1030 zknzp at london heathrow airport, july 1977. Mar 25, 2016 it was not practical to recover much of the wreckage. The flight left auckland airport in the morning and spent a few hours flying over the antarctic continent, before. The tragic story of the air zealand jet that flew into mt. Media in category air new zealand flight 901 the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Video shows doomed passengers last moments on mount. Wellington, nov 28 new zealand prime minister jacinda ardern apologised today for the thengovernments handling of a plane crash in antarctica 40 years ago that took the lives of 257 people in the countrys worst peacetime disaster.
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 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. It looks like the clear areas around mcmurdo area are at approximately between 75 and 100 miles to the northwest of us but right now over mcmurdo we have a pretty extensive low overcast. The airplane operated on a flight from auckland international airport akl to christchurch international airport chc. Jul 11, 2017 air nz flight attendant kobi, who appears in the safety video, said gooding jr has already been to new zealand and holmes, once married to tom cruise, is very interested in coming soon. Mahon in turn appealed to the privy council in london. The disaster of flight 901 and its frozen crash site in. View air new zealand s latest safety video a journey to safety. There were 237 passengers and crew members on board. Operating mcdonnell douglas dc1030 zknzp, flight 901 s crew became disoriented in whiteout conditions and believed they were flying over mcmurdo sound when in fact they were on a collision course with the slopes of mt. Air new zealand flight 901 was a flight that operated from 1977 to 1979.
Plane crash air new zealand linked to new markings in. New zealand 901 thanks cam4 got a low overcast over mcmurdo 0019. Nzst, the aircraft crashed into the lower slopes of mt erebus killing all 237 passengers and 20 crew on board. They flew the route shown at left from the information brochure. Nzdt on 28 november 1979, air new zealand flight te901 left mangere airport, auckland, for its 11hour return flight to antarctica. This video was inspired by the third and final film in the hobbit trilogy the hobbit.