This disaster took place in 1979 when a tourist flight crashed into the side of this active volcano on the Antarctic continent. All 270 souls aboard were lost.
Because of the remote location of the crash, search and recovery became journeys unto themselves.
You can read more about Air New Zealand Flight 901, below.
Pilot error
8:20 am on the 28th of November, 1979
No, everyone perished, including the pilot.
28th November 1979
no, Mt Erebus does not have trees on it
Mt. Erebus is 12,448 ft.
Flight 901 flew into Mt Erebus
mt erebus is in antarctica, on the ross ice shelf
Mt Erebus lies on Ross Island, Antarctica, in that area.
Mt Erebus is extremely remote, high and an active volcano.
The devastating plane crash on Mount Erebus occured on 28th of November, 1979.
Mount Erebus is located in Antarctica.