| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | November 28, 1979 |
| Time: | 1249 |
| Location: | Near Mt. Erebus, Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica |
| Operator: | Air New Zealand |
| Flight #: | 901 |
| Route: | Auckland - Christchurch |
| AC Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 |
| Registration: | ZK-NZP |
| cn / ln: | 46910/182 |
| Aboard: | 257 (passengers:237 crew:20) |
| Fatalities: | 257 (passengers:237 crew:20) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft crashed into the slopes of Mt. Erebus while on sightseeing flight to Antarctica. An incorrect computer-stored flight plan resulted in a navigational error directing the flight towards Mt. Erebus. Because of overcast, the crew descended below authorized altitude. Contributing to the accident was the crew's inexperience with flying the Antarctic route. Information about the navigational errors was suppressed by officials. |
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