The Erebus disaster, involving the crash of Air New Zealand Flight 901 on Mount Erebus in Antarctica, occurred due to a combination of navigational errors, miscommunication, and whiteout conditions obscuring the view of the mountain. The flight crew was following incorrect coordinates, leading them directly into the path of the mountain.
PEPCON disaster happened in 1988.
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Luzhniki disaster happened in 1982.
Ibrox disaster happened in 1971.
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The Mt. Erebus disaster occurred on November 28, 1979, because the wrong coordinates were put into the planes computer navigation system. It was flying low for sightseeing purposes because it was thought to be on the correct path. The pilots could not see the mountain due to white out conditions.
There are no commercial flights near this volcano: logistical flights are never flown near Mt Erebus.
A disaster can happen at any time. The trigger depends on the kind of disaster.
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