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New Zealand's Prime Minister Apologizes For Government's Handling Of 1979 Plane Crash

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On November 28, 1979, Air New Zealand flight 901 was on a sightseeing tour of Antarctica. Shortly before 1 p.m., the plane crashed into the side of Mount Erebus, a volcano, killing all 257 people on board. It was New Zealand's worst peacetime disaster. (www.npr.org) More...

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Quirkyfrog
Robert Cowling 4
A very sad story...
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KobeHunte
Kobe Hunte 2
Good act from the Prime Minister though, very professional.
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