When was the last time a plane crashed in New Zealand?
When was the last time a plane crashed in New Zealand?
28 November 1979
On the morning of 28 November 1979, Air New Zealand Flight TE901 left Auckland for an 11-hour return sightseeing flight to Antarctica. At 12.49 p.m. (New Zealand Standard Time), the aircraft crashed into the lower slopes of Mt Erebus, killing all 257 passengers and crew.
Is Air New Zealand safe?
Air New Zealand has come in third place in a ranking of the world’s safest airlines.
Was Erebus a pilot error?
A 1980 air accident report on the Erebus tragedy by chief inspector of air accidents Ron Chippindale blamed pilot error as the root cause of the Erebus crash. However, the Mahon report, which came out shortly after, lay the blame of the accident on organisational failures at Air New Zealand.
What are the worst air disasters in New Zealand?
New Zealand’s worst air disasters. It seemed that almost every New Zealander was touched in some way by the Erebus crash in 1979. The worst air crash in New Zealand’s history was on 28 November 1979, when Flight 901 slammed into the side of Mt Erebus on a sightseeing flight to Antarctica. At 8:20 am the DC-10 left Auckland Airport.
What was the Air New Zealand Volcano Disaster of 1979?
The name of the volcano that an Air New Zealand DC10 slammed into on November 28, 1979, killing all 257 people on board, has become shorthand for tragedy and controversy. It is still the country’s deadliest disaster and it’s almost as well-known for one famous phrase: “An orchestrated litany of lies”.
Who was the pilot of Air New Zealand flight TE901 that crashed?
Captain Jim Collins was the pilot of Air New Zealand flight TE901 which crashed into Mount Erebus on 28 November 1979. (Stuff/Supplied) Twenty-six-year-old Christine Nicholson taught standard 4 at Woolston Primary School in Christchurch.
What was the name of the plane crash in Antarctica?
Erebus. You don’t need to say any more than that. Just the one word and any New Zealander knows what you mean: Antarctica, plane crash. The name of the volcano that an Air New Zealand DC10 slammed into on November 28, 1979, killing all 257 people on board, has become shorthand for tragedy and controversy.
