The crash killed all of the 257 people on board, including pilots and crew. Maria collins, the wife of captain jim collins, the pilot of flight te901, told the media that she still hoped to clear her husbands name. Erebus disaster page 1 of 1 items national library of new. The final moment of air new zealand flight 901 more info in. The party failed to return to their base camp before cold weather set in, their canoes fell apart, and they ran out of food. Nearly 30 years after an air new zealand jet slammed into mt erebus the airline has apologized to families of the dead. 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. Memorial services for the victims were held in the immediate aftermath of the crash, and on significant anniversaries. Details television new zealands dramatised documentary of the disaster. Every time you step on a plane the legacy of air nzs worst crash is keeping you safe.
This has books, documents and websites on erebus and the disaster. The aftermath a downloadable mod for windows, macos, linux, and android this is a single level created for july 2016s map jam, with a theme of end of the world. Worst nuclear disaster of the 20th century chernobyl. A discussion of the black death of 4850 in western europe and its aftermath as a disaster. Though the political and economic consequences were extensive, they were miniscule in comparison to the effects the crash caused to the people involved directly and indirectly in the crash. On the 28th november 1979 air new zealand flight te901 while on a sightseeing day flight to antarctica, impacted the slopes of mount erebus. At the time, the crash and its aftermath were seen as almost a sense of betrayal for people, mr. The house takes its name from erebus the greek god of darkness and holds the book of erebus vampire bible in high esteem. On 23 october 2009, air new zealand ceo rob fyfe apologised to those the airline had let down in the aftermath of the tragedy. Throughout the season, archaeologists brought up artefacts from the upper deck and part of the lower, including guns, part of. This is the worst aviation disaster in new zealands history. Select the school section to find their site erebus for kids.
Flight 901 the erebus disaster television nz on screen. Vette published two books on the mount erebus disaster. Jan 31, 2009 on the 25th anniversary of the erebus disaster, the dominion post sorted out the reality from the myths that surrounded new zealands biggest peacetime tragedy. The disaster that occurred in antarctica on ross island on the 28th of november 1979 when the air new zealand sight seeing flight te901 crashed into mount erebus was and remains as the biggest disaster in new zealand history. Mystery over erebus diary erebus disastermt erebus. Almost exactly two years later on the 11th of september 2016 a ship wreck found about 24m 80ft down in a bay to the south of king william island was surveyed by a small remotely. Made independently of state tv, flight 901 was the first indepth documentary on the accident. Erebus and terror john franklin and the arctic northwest. Civil aviation authority of new zealand profile 2003 pdf. On 28 th november 1979, air new zealand flight 901 crashed into mt erebus on ross island in antarctica killing all 257 people on board.
Groundlevel radioactivity from nuclear fallout after the soviet nuclear disaster in rose significantly after. It was the worst civil aviation disaster in nz history and at the time, the fourth worst in the world. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. The plane crash on antarcticas mt erebus in 1979 killed 257 people. On the main site, go to the resources tab to find the resource library. Initially it was not clear which ship had been found, later being identified as the erebus, it is well preserved and largely intact. In particular, more research is needed to clarify the relationship between displacement and gbv in disaster settings, and the degree to which the restoration of livelihoods reduces its incidence.
The greatest consequence of the 1979 erebus disaster was of course the tragic loss of 257 lives suffered by crew and passengers who were aboard flight 901. An enthralling and terrifying history of the nuclear. Showing results 111 of 11 for erebus disaster, books. Erebus disaster erebus disaster nzhistory, new zealand. The shipwreck located by researchers last month was hms erebus, which sir john franklin. This date marked the day of one of new zealands worst disasters.
The investigation into the crash of air new zealand flight 901. This site covers all aspects of the erebus disaster, including the first investigation results. Last years hurricane season was one for the record books. Finding the cause erebus disaster nzhistory, new zealand. Sep 19, 2017 this book terrorerebus lostfound is abso0lutely fantastic it takes you on the expedition from cradle to figurative and literal grave including haunting photographs of the recent discovery of both ships if you like material culture as much as i do, then you will be greatly pleased i cant say enough good things about this book. Franklin ship found in arctic was hms erebus the star. Mystery over erebus diary erebus disastermt erebus plane. The first comprehensive documentary on the mt erebus disaster of 1979, involving an air nz sightseeing flight which crashed into the antarctic mountain killing all those aboard in. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. White silence is a podcast from stuff and rnz on the erebus disaster, air new zealands darkest hour. The miniseries, a docudrama, was produced by television new zealand, and was broadcast in new zealand and australia.
Oct 01, 2014 ottawasettle your bets the franklin wreck found in arctic waters early last month was hms erebus. Captain jim collins and first officer gregory cassin were in charge on the plane. Commander victor pesces and the crew of his c hercules saw what looked like a black smear on the face of mt erebus about 10 miles away but because of the weather conditions, they were unable to actually land at the site. Erebus features little in greek mythological tradition and literature, but is said to have fathered several other deities with nyx. Erebus and the aftermath the fallout continues rnz.
The erebus disaster has been remembered in many ways. The aviation safety lessons learned after the erebus. The erebus disaster is considered new zealands worst air accident. Quotes flight 901 the erebus disaster television nz. A national erebus memorial will be unveiled in auckland in 2020. The aftermath was a 1987 new zealand television miniseries about air new zealand flight 901, which crashed in antarctica in 1979. At the time, the crash and its aftermath were seen as almost a. Even though they had transported approximately 10,000 people over the mcmurdo sound, they cancelled all antarctic flights after the mount erebus crash. The mount erebus disaster occurred on 28 november 1979 when air new zealand flight 901 te901 flew into mount erebus on ross island, antarctica, killing all 237 passengers and 20 crew on board. On the 25th anniversary of the erebus disaster, the dominion post sorted out the reality from the myths that surrounded new zealands biggest peacetime tragedy.
This is the one issue that has really plagued me over the years, says gilpin who. The aftermath, focusing on the investigation and the. Mount erebus disaster wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Erebus air accident of air new zealand mcdonnelldouglas dc10 zknzp, flight te901. The prime minister, jacinda ardern, has met the relatives of those killed in the erebus disaster new zealands worst plane crash which claimed 257 lives and offered the first apology by. There have been several books written on the subject, and wright got. Important initiatives are being taken to plan for a national memorial for the 257 people who died in the 1979 mt. The erebus disaster sent shockwaves through our small country it is said that everyone knew someone involved. Every time you step on a plane the legacy of the erebus disaster is. In a book written five years after erebus, peter mahon revealed how, as royal commissioner, he reached his controversial conclusions. Vette was portrayed by roy billing in the 1988 miniseries erebus. The mount erebus tourist plane disaster killed 257 people and would have a lasting legacy. Vettes book, impact erebus, provides a commentary of the flight, its crash and the.
All the 237 passengers and 20 crew on board were killed. In midnight in chernobyl, the journalist adam higginbotham reconstructs the disaster from the ground up, recounting the prelude to it as well as its aftermath. Ottawasettle your bets the franklin wreck found in arctic waters early last month was hms erebus. Mount erebus air disaster on 28 november 1979, air new zealand flight te901 crashed into the slopes of mt erebus in antarctica while on a sightseeing flight to the continent. Margarita mahon, the wife of justice peter mahon who ruled over the erebus disaster, talks about the aftermath and.
Casualties ran high on the 28th of november, as 257 died when flight 901 collided with the side of mt erebus at 12. But, to me, the by far the most chilling encapsulation of the erebus crash by any who have written on this subject ever can be found in the closing pages 2956 of this book. Apr 23, 2016 on the 28th november 1979 air new zealand flight te901 while on a sightseeing day flight to antarctica, impacted the slopes of mount erebus. At the left and above the trail of debris is a row of tents from the crew who arrived in the aftermath giving sense of scale to the scene.
Mount erebus aircraft disaster, antarctica, 1979 4 accidents new zealand 3 aeronautics antarctica erebus, mount accidents 1979 3 natural disasters new zealand 3 disasters new zealand 2 new zealand. The report itself, a painstaking account of the countrys worst disaster, was repeatedly delayed as mahon doggedly went about his investigation. At an event to mark the 40th anniversary of the disaster the prime minister, jacinda ardern, and the chair. On 28 november 1979, air new zealand flight te901 crashed on the slopes of mount erebus during a scenic flight over antarctica, resulting in the deaths of all 257 people on board. Mt erebus crash victims list active volcano, m high, which killing.
Mount erebus air disaster christchurch city libraries. Jun 15, 20 the first comprehensive documentary on the mt erebus disaster of 1979, involving an air nz sightseeing flight which crashed into the antarctic mountain killing all those aboard in november of 1979. Whats more, the aftermath wreaked its own trail of destruction, with the royal commission of inquiry coining the oftquoted phrase an orchestrated litany of lies to describe the airline managements conduct. Air new zealand had been operating scheduled antarctic sightseeing flights between 1977 and 1979.
Describes the bitterness and controversy that still exists eight years after an air new zealand flight te901 crashed on mt. The airline said the apology was to take care of the many gaps and failings that occurred in the days, months and years after november 28 1979. Awardwinning journalist paul holmes has unveiled his latest project a book on the family of erebus. Air new zealand flight 901 te901nb 1 was a scheduled air new zealand antarctic sightseeing flight that operated between 1977 and 1979. Alwyn gordon vette 9 july 1933 9 august 2015 was a new zealand airline captain best. Royal commission to inquire into the crash on mount erebus, antarctica, of a dc10 aircraft operated by air new. 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. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Your disaster recovery plan should include these steps if you want to avoid extended outages. The shipwreck located by researchers last month was hms erebus, which sir.
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