Events tagged with "sightseeing flight"

Historical Events tagged with "sightseeing flight"

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Accidents & Tragedies

Air New Zealand DC-10 Crashes into Mount Erebus

November 28th, 1979 45 years ago

Air New Zealand Flight 901 was a sightseeing flight over Antarctica that tragically crashed into Mount Erebus, killing all 257 people on board. On this flight, travelers were treated to stunning views of the Antarctic landscape, but the flight ended in disaster as poor visibility and a miscommunication with air traffic control led to the catastrophic collision. The aircraft was on a route that took it near the active volcano, and navigation errors resulted in it descending too low, ultimately leading to the fatal impact.