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White Silence
On November 28, 1979, an Air New Zealand jet took off from Auckland Airport on a sightseeing trip to Antarctica. There were 257 people on board. Hours later everyone was dead. Somehow, the plane had flown directly into the Erebus volcano. This was a disaster that shattered a country’s psyche. In the decades since, grief gave way to blame, anger and recrimination. Who was responsible for so many deaths? Was there a cover-up? How could a plane just fly into a mountain? To mark the 40th anniversary of the disaster, Michael Wright and Katy Gosset explore why New Zealand’s deadliest disaster was...
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4.7 stars from 714 ratings
Cut the unnecessary detail
I think there are better ways of summarising the complex information about waypoints. The stuff about altitude and white out isn’t as complicated as they think it is. Podcast could be about 2 or 3 episodes shorter if they cut the unnecessary details.
Jess and Pickles via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 02/20/24
Simon Drought
Quality podcast on a tragedy that touched many.
Simon Drought via Apple Podcasts · New Zealand · 01/25/23
Outstanding.
A respectful and comprehensive coverage of the disaster, aftermath, and recent government apology. Splendidly done.
user202875987379 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/16/21
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