Frying Pan Into the Fire On December 10, 2019, 47 tourists and their guides were exploring a small New Zealand island called White Island — when disaster struck. The island itself is the 1,000-feet-tall peak of a much larger underwater volcano — New Zealand's most active one — lurking below the surface, which erupted in […]
In a trial against three tourism companies and three directors charged with safety breaches, a helicopter pilot says he and two of his passengers escaped serious injury by jumping into
Three tourism directors that oversaw the White Island volcano are being charged with safety breaches after an eruption occurred during a tour in 2019.Over 20 people died when the New Zealand volcano erupted, while many of the 25 survivors sustained horrific burns. A helicopter pilot testified Thursday, saying he was able to escape major injury
A helicopter pilot says he and two of his passengers escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted in 2019, killing 22.