Air New Zealand Flight 901

Summary

Air New Zealand Flight 901 is an aviation accident^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of aviation_accident entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,821 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Air New Zealand Flight 901 is located in Antarctic Treaty area^[3].
• Air New Zealand Flight 901's instance of is recorded as aviation accident^[4].
• Air New Zealand Flight 901 is operated by Air New Zealand^[5].
• The location of Air New Zealand Flight 901 was Mount Erebus^[6].
• Air New Zealand Flight 901's Commons category is recorded as Air New Zealand Flight 901^[7].
• Air New Zealand Flight 901's aircraft registration is recorded as ZK-NZP^[8].
• Air New Zealand Flight 901 took place on November 28, 1979^[9].
• Air New Zealand Flight 901's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -77.425, 'lon': 167.45833333333}^[10].
• Air New Zealand Flight 901's has cause is recorded as controlled flight into terrain^[11].
• Air New Zealand Flight 901 resulted in {'amount': '+257'} deaths^[12].
• Air New Zealand Flight 901 resulted in {'amount': '+237'} deaths^[13].
• Air New Zealand Flight 901 resulted in {'amount': '+20'} deaths^[14].
• Air New Zealand Flight 901 caused {'amount': '+0'} injuries^[15].
• Air New Zealand Flight 901's start point is recorded as Auckland Airport^[16].
• Air New Zealand Flight 901's destination point is recorded as Christchurch International Airport^[17].
• Air New Zealand Flight 901's number of survivors is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}^[18].
• Air New Zealand Flight 901's vessel is recorded as McDonnell Douglas DC-10^[19].
• Air New Zealand Flight 901's flight number is recorded as TE901^[20].

Body

When and Where

Air New Zealand Flight 901 occurred on November 28, 1979^[9]. The location of it was Mount Erebus^[6].

Context

Air New Zealand Flight 901's instance of is recorded as aviation accident^[4].

Outcome and Impact

Recorded number of deaths include {'amount': '+257'}^[12], {'amount': '+237'}^[13], and {'amount': '+20'}^[14]. Air New Zealand Flight 901 caused {'amount': '+0'} injuries^[15].

Why It Matters

Air New Zealand Flight 901 ranks in the top 4% of aviation_accident entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,821 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]