About this episode
The episode recounts the tragic story of the Air New Zealand DC10 that disappeared on a sightseeing trip to Antarctica in 1979, focusing on the memories of the families affected.
On November 28, 1979, an Air New Zealand DC10 took off from Auckland Airport on a sightseeing trip to Antarctica. It never returned. What do the families remember of that fateful day? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Topics covered
- Air New Zealand
- DC10
- Antarctica
- family memories
- 1979
Keywords
- sightseeing
- disappearance
- Auckland Airport
Mentioned in this episode
Products: DC10
Places: Antarctica
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