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ACCIDENT
DETAILS |
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| Date: |
November
28, 1979 |
| Time: |
12:49 |
| Location: |
Near
Mt. Erebus, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica |
| Airline
/ Op: |
Air
New Zealand |
| Flight
#: |
901 |
| Route: |
Auckland
- Christchurch |
| AC
Type: |
McDonnell
Douglas DC-10-30 |
| Registration: |
ZK-NZP |
| cn
/ ln: |
46910/182 |
| Aboard: |
257
(passengers:237 crew:20) |
| Fatalities: |
257
(passengers:237 crew:20) |
| Ground: |
0 |
| Summary: |
The
aircraft crashed into the slopes of Mt. Erebus while
on sightseeing flight to Antarctica. An incorrect computer-stored
flight plan resulted in a navigational error directing
the flight towards Mt. Erebus. Because of overcast,
the crew descended below authorized altitude. Contributing
to the accident was the crew's inexperience with flying
the Antarctic route. |
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