Flight 901 - The Erebus Disaster

Television (Excerpts) – 1981

The occurrence of any accident was normally due to the existence of a variety of factors ...
– Judge Peter Mahon, in the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the accident

The time has now come for all parties to let bygones be bygones so far as the aftermath of the Mt Erebus disaster is concerned. The time for bitter feelings is over.
– A line from the 1983 Privy Council report

There was now an overwhelming need for the airline [Air New Zealand] to put its house in order, to ensure that mistakes which contributed to the Erebus disaster could never happen again.
– Narrator Bernard Kearns, on the outcome of Justice Peter Mahon Report summarising the Royal Commission of Enquiry

In 14 flights to Antarctica, Air New Zealand had offered passengers from around the world the chance to see the last great frontier. It was a dream experience, from the cocktail party comfort of an aircraft dedicated to passenger pleasure.
– Narrator Bernard Kearns