Air New Zealand DC10 crash at Mt. Erebus

This is a compilation of radio news audio cuts relating to the crash of Air New Zealand flight TE-910 on Mt Erebus in Antarctica on 28 Nov 1979

1) Major Bruce Gumble, USAF Starlifter pilot. Last man to talk to DC10 before the crash. Recorded in New Zealand. 28/11/1979.
2) Craig Saxton, public affairs manager of Air New Zealand, speaking about the last contact with the plane but before the crash was known. 28/11/1979.
3) Craig Saxton acknowledging the loss of the plane. 28/11/1979.
4) Morrie Davis, chief executive of Air New Zealand, confirming the crash of the DC10 on Mt. Erebus. 29/11/1979.
5) Bob Thomson, head of the Antarctic Division of the DSIR, in overall charge of the recovery operation, talks of the crash site and plane condition prior to leaving for Scott Base. 29/11/1979.
6) Keith Woodford, New Zealand mountaineer at Scott Base talking about being first to the crash site as part of a three man team.( Helicopter noise in the background) 29/11/1979.
7) Bob Thomson, no survivors and how plane looked, snow and wind. 29/11/1979.
8) Mike Hatcher, public relations officer for U.S. Operation Deep Freeze in Christchurch. 29/11/1979.
9) Prime Minister Robert Muldoon, on the police recovery operation and policy towards bodies. 29/11/1979.
10) Part of a memorial service at Scott Base. Bill Birch, Minister of Science and Technology, reads the lesson, Romans 8:31-39. Father Gerard Greagh attached to McMurdo Base leads prayers, all sing God defend New Zealand. 2/12/1979.
11) John Blumsky's description of the first team to leave McMurdo base for the crash site on Mt. Erebus. 2/12/1979.
12) Ron Chippendale, chief inspector of air accidents, talking about the 'black box' and voice recorder box which the teams will be looking for. Still could leave questions unanswered. 3/12/1979.
13) John Blumsky reports on finding the two boxes. 3/12/1979.
14) Ian Gemmell, chief pilot (technical) for Air New Zealand with a description of how the boxes were found and where they'll go. 4/12/1979.
15) Air accident inspector Ron Chippindale on progress and what was actually found. Tail section, fuselage section and cockpit sections found in good condition. What they hope to learn from these. 5/12/1979.
16) John Knowles, who replaced John Blumsky, on the recovery operation being completed. 9/12/1979.
17) Part of the memorial service for victims held at St. Paul's Cathedral, Wellington. USA embassy staff read the lesson, some singing.
18) Mr. Walter Seelig, National science rep, in Christchurch after returning from the ice, voicing concern felt by all in Deep Freeze on the dangers they have always felt about tourist flights to Antarctica. Possibly recorded 29 or 30/11/1979.