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257 killed in Mt Erebus disaster

28 November 1979

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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Image: recovery party accommodation on Mt Erebus

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The Erebus story (NZALPA)
Erebus aircraft accident (Chch City Libraries)
Erebus flight TE901 (Archives NZ - ChCh)
CVR transcript Air New Zealand Flight 901 (Aviation Safety Network)
The 1979 Erebus crash (Te Ara)

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