The Mount Erebus Disaster: What the Mahon Report Revealed
On 28 November 1979, Air New Zealand Flight TE901, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, departed Auckland on a sightseeing…
The Erebus Disaster Explained: Radar Limits, Whiteout, and the Fatal Illusion
On 28 November 1979, Air New Zealand Flight TE901, a sightseeing flight to Antarctica, ended in tragedy when…
DC-10 Cargo Door Failure: The Design Flaw That Changed Aviation Safety
In the early 1970s the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 was one of the most advanced wide-body aircraft entering airline…
Eastern Air Lines Flight 401: The Crash That Changed Airline Cockpit Discipline
The Burned-Out Bulb That Brought Down a Jumbo Jet On the night of 29 December 1972, a brand-new…
The Nomad Double Six Crash (1976): Accident, Investigation and Enduring Controversy
On 6 June 1976, a Government Aircraft Factories (GAF) Nomad N.22B operated by Sabah Air crashed during the…
Why did the Nomad have so many crashes?
Accident History of the GAF Nomad The accident history of the GAF Nomad was shaped by a convergence…
The Kyeema Disaster: Radio, Responsibility, and the 1938 Inquiry
Summary The crash of the DC 2 Kyeema VH-UYC in the Dandenong Ranges on 25 October 1938 marked…