Flight TE901, an Air New Zealand sightseeing flight over Antarctica, crashed into the lower slopes of Mt Erebus, near Scott Base, killing all 257 passengers and crew on board.
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'257 killed in Mt Erebus disaster', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/257-killed-in-mt-erebus-disaster, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jun-2016
