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On the morning of 28 November 1979, Air New Zealand Flight TE901 embarked on a unique sightseeing journey that promised its passengers breathtaking views of Antarctica. However, in the looming shadow of Mount Erebus, this flight turned from an adventure into a catastrophe, claiming the lives of all 257 souls on board. The disaster not…
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Other articles where Mount Erebus disaster is discussed: Antarctica: Tourism: …lost popularity, however, after the November 1979 crash of a New Zealand airliner into Mount Erebus on Ross Island, with the loss of all 257 passengers and crew. In the 2007–08 season some 45,000 tourists visited the continent by cruise ship and other means, before their numbers declined markedly following…