Erebus

SAFE LANDING: A United States Globemaster touches down at McMurdo Sound yesterday carrying family members of those who died on Mt Erebus in 1979.

Winds prevent Erebus ceremony

Strong Antarctic winds prevented relatives of Mt Erebus victims holding a memorial ceremony near the 1979 crash site last night.

Erebus memorial trip postponed

A memorial trip to the crash site of the 1979 Mt Erebus air disaster has been postponed tonight after strong winds prevented helicopters from landing.

Erebus family seek answers

BY ANNA CHALMERS - © Fairfax NZ News

The wife of the pilot who flew the Erebus flight alleges key evidence was mishandled.

Pero puts Erebus flight on hold

Christchurch businessman Mike Pero's plans for a trip to Antarctic for friends and family of Erebus victims are on hold.

The impact of tragedy

"My senses were overloaded"

Nothing could have prepared Stuart Leighton for the devastation on the slopes of Mt Erebus.

Erebus - flight map

Map: TE901 Antarctic flight

Erebus - video

Videos: Erebus news and features

Erebus - timeline

Multimedia: A tragedy timeline

Erebus - photos

Photos: The Erebus tragedy

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