Accident In Antarctica

Black Box Down

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, Aviation, Leisure

4.9 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2021

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

A sightseeing group crashes into an Antarctic mountain. Air New Zealand Flight 901 takes passengers to Antarctica but the weather is not ideal for sightseeing. The flight descends below the clouds to get a better look but suddenly crashes into a mountain that was in their path. What series of events caused such a disaster? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BlackBoxDownPod. https://twitter.com/blackboxdownpod https://www.instagram.com/blackboxdownpod/ Sponsored by The Jordan Harbinger Show (jordanharbinger.com/subscribe) and Honey (http://joinhoney.com/blackboxdown) BUY OUR SHIRT - U.S. STORE: https://store.roosterteeth.com/products/black-box-down-t-shirt U.K. STORE: https://store.roosterteeth.co.uk/products/black-box-down-t-shirt Crash Simulator: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/black-box-down-1 Flight Simulator Vacation: https://roosterteeth.com/watch/rt-extras-2020-flight-simulator-11-4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is a Ristartese production.
0:07.0	November 28, 1979 Air New Zealand flight 901 on MacDonald-Buggles DC-10 is on a very unique
0:13.5	flight.
0:14.5	The flight is a sightseeing tour based out of New Zealand that takes passengers over in
0:17.5	Tartica.
0:18.5	237 passengers and 20 crew members are on board, all eager to get a look at one of the
0:22.5	most remote places on Earth.
0:24.1	The weather is not ideal for sightseeing as there are low clouds, so the pilots descend
0:27.6	to 1500 feet to let the passengers get the views that they expect.
0:31.2	Once below the clouds, the passengers can clearly see in photograph landmarks 13 miles
0:35.0	to their left and 10 miles to their right.
0:37.4	Without warning, the ground proximity warning activates, alerting pilots there at 500 feet
0:41.0	altitude, quickly followed by a warning indicating they are at 400 feet.
0:44.6	The pilots apply power to their engines, but it's too late.
0:47.1	The plane slams into the side of Mount Ariba's killing all on board.
0:50.7	How does the plane fly into a mountain in one of the most remote locations on Earth?
0:54.2	Find out on this episode of Black Box Down.
0:59.3	Hey everyone, welcome to Black Box Down.
1:01.0	It's Gus and Chris.
1:02.0	We're here.
1:03.0	We're back.
1:04.0	Hey Chris.
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