Sadly it has since been removed and i have been trying to find it for a long ass time. Wreckage from the air new zealand plane which crashed into mt erebus in november 1979. The tragic story of the air zealand jet that flew into mt. At the time, it was the fourth worst accident in aviation history. Air new zealand flight 901 te 901 nb 1 was a scheduled air new zealand antarctic sightseeing flight that operated between. The final moment of air new zealand flight 901 more info. Returning bodies of erebus victims nzhistory, new zealand. 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. Erebus disaster erebus disaster nzhistory, new zealand.
Plane crash air new zealand linked to new markings in. Air new zealand safety videos a journey to safety safety. Media in category air new zealand flight 901 the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Chippindale was a pilot for the royal new zealand air force rnzaf from 1951 to 1974, flying transport and training aircraft. Mr pugh pointed out that sir edmund hillary was meant to be on the flight. The man who solved the mystery of flight 901 daily planet. These flights were quite popularin 1979 four were offered. I didnt know what flight 901 was before watching the video, but i do now. The last of these scheduled flights, flight te 901, a dc10 with 237 passengers and 20 crew, took off from.
Air new zealand flight 901 was a scheduled air new zealand antarctic sightseeing flight that operated from auckland airport to antarctica via christchurch. 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. A dc10 even one as badly shredded as anz 901 consists of a lot of structure too large to move any appreciable distance. The crew, captain jim collins and first oficer greg cassin, had not flown to antarctica before. The mount erebus disaster occurred on 28 november 1979 when air new zealand flight 901. On november 28th 1979 the plane crashed into mount erebus killing all crew members and passengers on board. Joined teal forerunner to air new zealand as an apprentice aircraft engineer at mechanics bay, auckland in 1950. Get onboard with air new zealand for great value flights, airfares and vacations to new zealand, australia, the pacific islands and united kingdom.
Air new zealand flight 901 crash animation youtube. Cvr transcript of the november 28, 1979 accident of air. Air new zealand the ultimate inflight safety video collection. On 28 november 1979, the air new zealand dc10 with 257 people aboard took off from. Nz1 anz1 air new zealand flight tracking and history. 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. A mcdonnell douglas dc1030 passenger plane, registered zknzp, was destroyed in an accident at mount erebus, antarctica. View air new zealand s latest safety video a journey to safety. Mount erebus is an active volcano that rises 3794 metres above sea level and dominates mcmurdo sound. Flight engineer on electras in 1966, followed by dc8s and the dc10. 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.
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. Forty years on, new zealand apologises for antarctic plane. 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. 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. 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. Air crash investigation the mt erebus disasternew zealand. Aug 10, 2015 vette received the new zealand order of merit in 2007. The airplane operated on a flight from auckland international airport akl to christchurch international airport chc. At least as it was portrayed in the documentary i linked, its pretty troubling how mahon got such the short end of the stick. 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.
The crash of an air new zealand plane on mt erebus on 28. The antarctic plane crash that changed new zealand bbc. Air crash investigation the mt erebus disaster new zealand flight 901 ara. Kiwi 901, mac centre descend and maintain flight level one six zero. They flew the route shown at left from the information brochure. Passenger plane crashes in antarctica air new zealand flight 901.
Flight 901 the erebus disaster television nz on screen. This photo, taken on the 25th anniversary in 2004, shows part of the dc10s upper fuselage skin with entry door and cabin windows. The air new zealand flight 901 remains the deadliest peacetime disaster for the country. Air new zealand appealed against mahons findings to the court of appeal, which set aside the costs order against the airline. Air new zealand flight 901 was a flight that operated from 1977 to 1979. This entry was posted in air new zealand and tagged 2014, airnzsafetyvideo, special, sports illustrated, swimsuit models on february 11, 2014 by safetyvids. The film was shot by a passenger aboard air new zealand flight te901, not long before the aircraft crashed into mount erebus. Video shows doomed passengers last moments on mount. Site investigation and recovery operation conclude.
Flight 901 took off from auckland airport with 237 passengers mostly new. Beginning in february 1977, air new zealand offered tourist overflights from auckland to the antarctic. Passengers on board the doomed air new zealand flight 901. Hollywood celebrities feature in air new zealands next. 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. It was an air new zealand sightseeing flight over antarctica, which carried out a scheduled flight in november 1979.
Air new zealand sightseeing flight 901 at mount erebus. 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. Cvr transcript of the november 28, 1979 accident of air new. Find out why this air new zealand dc10 aircraft crashed into mount erebus, the second highest volcano in antarctica. 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 the ultimate inflight safety video. Koru on the tail of air new zealand flight te901 at the site of the mount. It was supposed to loop between auckland, new zealand, and antarctica. Air new zealand airbus a320 in flight safety video 20. 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. 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.
The crash of flight 901 was the loneliest of the worlds air disasters. The disaster of flight 901 and its frozen crash site in. It was the worst civil aviation disaster in nz history and at the time, the fourth worst in the world. The mcdonnelldouglas dc10 was scheduled to arrive over antarctica between 12 and 1 p. Nzdt on 28 november 1979, air new zealand flight te901 left mangere airport, auckland, for its 11hour return flight to antarctica. And, in 1977, the first scenic flights over antarctica began. What happened to the wreckage of air new zealand flight 901.
Mar 25, 2016 it was not practical to recover much of the wreckage. Nov 28, 2019 air new zealand mcdonnell douglas dc1030 zknzp at london heathrow airport, july 1977. Asn aircraft accident mcdonnell douglas dc1030 zknzp. Erebus disaster new zealand history nzhistory, new. Book flights from the us to new zealand, australia, london, cook islands and other destinations with air new zealand us. 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.
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. On the morning of 28 november 1979, air new zealand flight te901 left mangere airport, auckland, for an 11hour return sightseeing flight to antarctica. Peter thomas mahon qc 1 november 1923 11 august 1986 was a new zealand high court judge. 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. Qantas flew from sydney on the th of february 1977, and air new zealand flew from. The flight s route had been changed without the crews knowledge shortly before the plane took off.
Air new zealand flight 901 was an international oneday sightseeing flight over antarctica from auckland international airport in new zealand. Made independently of state tv, flight 901 was the first indepth documentary on the accident. Our safety videos are engaging, entertaining and made to get you to your destination safely. Death flight 901 the erebus disaster video dailymotion. 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. Air new zealand flight 901 crash site place with historical. In 1979, the plane crashed into mount erebus in antarctica, killing all.
This video has been recorded and edited in 4k resolution and 60fps. 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. There were 237 passengers and crew members on board. 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. 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. 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.
Nzst, the aircraft crashed into the lower slopes of mt erebus killing all 237 passengers and 20 crew on board. Air new zealand flight 901 te 901 was a scheduled air new zealand antarctic sightseeing flight that operated between 1977 and 1979. 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. The man who solved the mystery of flight 901 daily.
On 28 november 1979, the fourteenth flight of te 901, a mcdonnell douglas dc1030 registered zknzp, collided with mount erebus on. According to the new zealand office of air accidents investigation. Controversial air new zealand safety video angers many. 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. Flight 901 was a scheduled air new zealand antarctic sightseein flight that operated between 1977 and 1979.
Kiwi 901, mac center descend and maintain flight level one six zero. Flight status, tracking, and historical data for air new zealand 1 nz1anz1 including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times. On 28 november 1979, air new zealand flight 901 flew into mount erebus on ross island, antarctica. The final moment of air new zealand flight 901 more info in. Vette received the new zealand order of merit in 2007. 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. 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. Also book your rental cars, travel insurance and more. On the morning of november 28, 1979, air new zealand flight te901 left auckland for a sightseeing flight to antarctica.
Video shows doomed passengers last moments on mount erebus. 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. The flight left auckland airport in the morning and spent a few hours flying over the antarctic continent, before. 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. Air new zealand calls its worlds coolest safety video, with cool being a double entendre. 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. On the 28th november 1979 air new zealand flight te901 while on a sightseeing day flight to antarctica, impacted the slopes of mount erebus. 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. Crash investigation impact imminent air new zealand dc 10 vol 901. Returning bodies of erebus victims new zealand history. Most of the wreckage of flight 901 remains on the slopes of mount erebus. Air new zealand had been operating scheduled antarctic sightseeing flights between 1977 and 1979.
It was new zealands biggest peacetime disaster and some say the nations biggest coverup. It was the worst civil disaster in new zealand s history. 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 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. 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 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. Air new zealand flight 901 simple english wikipedia, the. This flight was supposed to leave auckland airport in the morning and spend a few hours flying over. Nzst, and from around noon it had ongoing contact with both mac centre, the united states navys air traffic control centre at mcmurdo station. Cvr transcript of the november 28, 1979 accident of air new zealand flight 901, a dc10 at antarctica.
This video was inspired by the third and final film in the hobbit trilogy the hobbit. A second investigation laid the blame with air new zealand, and their las minute changes to the flight plan. It was not practical to recover much of the wreckage. Asn aircraft accident mcdonnell douglas dc1030 zknzp mount. Royal commission of inquiry into the crash of air new zealand flight 901. He was a graduate of the royal air force college cranwell. 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. With him were first officer greg cassin and two flight engineers. Government, air nz apologise to family members over erebus. Flight status, tracking, and historical data for air new zealand 2 nz2anz2 including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times. Has air new zealand forgotten about air new zealand flight 901. 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. The tragedy of flight te901 was a shock for new zealand, affecting. Find out why this air new zealand dc10 aircraft crashed into mount erebus, the.
The safety video was shot at the historic warner bros. Nz2 anz2 air new zealand flight tracking and history. Air new zealand mcdonnell douglas dc1030 zknzp at london heathrow airport, july 1977. He led a commission of inquiry into the 1979 crash of air new zealand flight 901 into mount erebus military service. Air nz flight te901 before it crashed into mt erebus.
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