Rip the 257 That died 🙏 for those who dont know Air New Zealand Flight 901 (TE901) was a sightseeing flight that crashed into Mount Erebus in Antarctica on November 28, 1979, killing all 257 people on board. The disaster, known as the Erebus disaster, resulted from a last-minute change to the flight plan, which sent the aircraft into the mountain under Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC), despite the crew's belief they were in Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC). The subsequent investigation, led by Judge Peter Mahon, found the primary cause was a flawed administrative procedure by the airline, which involved an "orchestrated litany of lies" to cover up the airline's failings. 😔