8/18/2023 0 Comments Air new zealand mt erebus crashMolly-Mae Hague wows in a black swimsuit while putting on a loved-up display with boyfriend Tommy Fury during Barbados getaway Kerry Katona shows off her 2.5 stone weight loss in a skimpy white bikini as she puts on a PDA with fiancé Ryan Maloney in Spain 'I'm OK people, are you OK?' Giggling Amanda Holden pokes fun at Holly Willoughby's comeback statement and mimics her look in white Our memories of those who were lost can guide us.' 'On a high mountain, those who were loved were lost. 'Better care should have been taken of you.' 'I apologise on behalf of an airline which 40 years ago failed in its duty of care to its passengers and staff. They airline was also slammed by the judge leading the inquiry for attempting to cover up the crash with an 'an orchestrated litany of lies'.Īir New Zealand appealed the findings and won leaving heartbroken families still without answers.Ĭhairman Dame Therese Walsh apologised on Thursday for the way families were treated. The carrier was criticised for regularly operating flights at low altitudes to give passengers a better view of the Arctic. Previously they had flown over McMurdo Sound but on the day of the crash they were flying over Ross Island and Erebus.įuselage of the DC-10 that crashed in 1979 into Mount Erebus, AntarcticaĪuthorities also considered if a 'whiteout' - which is when light between the snow and clouds overhead give an illusion of clear visibility - caused the crash.Īir New Zealand was slammed for initially putting the blame on the pilots but a Royal Commission would later lay the blame at the feet of the carrier. ![]() Theories included that the pilots were briefed of a flight path which was different to the one which was being followed by the plane's computer. 'We're 26 miles north, we'll have to climb out of this,' he said when he realised they were on the wrong course.īut as he attempted to turn the plane away from Erebus the DC10 came to a crashing halt that would reverberate around the country.Īuthorities struggled to determine if the crash was Air New Zealand's fault or pilot error. 'Actually, those conditions don't look very good at all - do they?' he told his crew. He unknowingly circled 3,794m volcano Mount Erebus twice on descent, narrowly missing hitting the mountain as he attempted to avoid gathering clouds.Ĭapt Collins could be heard on the black box recording doubting what he was seeing from the cockpit as the plane dropped to 2000 feet and then 1500 feet as impact neared. An iceberg lies in the Ross Sea with Mount Erebus in the background near McMurdo Station
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