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Wat_Tyler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 10:33 AM
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How many people recall the 1979 air disaster in Antarctica?
I was looking at it for a writing project, and I just wanted to gauge what sort of impact it had with regular people (if any).
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Donkeyboy75 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 10:36 AM
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1. None.
I was only 3 or 4 at the time, but I haven't ever heard of it :shrug:
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Wat_Tyler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 10:38 AM
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5. Ah. Air New Zealand used to run sightseeing trips over Antarctica.
Due to an apparent computer error in poor visibility, one of the planes crashed into Mt. Erebus killing all 257 on board.
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Donkeyboy75 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 10:40 AM
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7. Must suck to have an aisle seat
on a sightseeing tour from a jetliner. :dunce:
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Wat_Tyler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 10:41 AM
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10. They reconfigured the seating plans.
Funnily enough. ;)
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 10:37 AM
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2. Whatchoo talkin 'bout, Wat_Tyler?
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Screaming Lord Bob Donating Member (217 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 10:37 AM
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3. Did all the air get sucked into outer space or something?
Is that why we have cris-crossing contrails now?
Oooh, no I didn't go there!!!

:scared:
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 10:37 AM
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4. In the interest of contributing to your project
I have no friggin idea what you are talking about. 1979, I graduated HS and the pope died (or was that '78?), and then another died, Iran hostages - all I really remember.
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Wat_Tyler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 10:39 AM
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6. Air disasters seem to be pretty localized.
Each country seems to have a specific one they focus on, like Canada with the Air India bombing, Scotland with Lockerbie, and so-on.
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Screaming Lord Bob Donating Member (217 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 10:40 AM
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8. Americans remember Lockerbie
I think students from Syracuse were on that plane...
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Wat_Tyler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 10:42 AM
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11. True. Lockerbie is a bad example.
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On the Road Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 10:41 AM
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9. Never Heard of It
and news from Antartica would stand out.
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Wat_Tyler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 10:43 AM
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12. Here's a link. 22 Americans were on board.
http://www.super70s.com/Super70s/Tech/Aviation/Disasters/79-11-28(NewZealand).asp
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Bossy Monkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 11:31 AM
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14. Link has to be cut and pasted due to the parentheses
Not a big imposition or anything; I just mention it 'cause some people might have trouble with it.
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Wat_Tyler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 11:20 AM
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13. kick,
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Bossy Monkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 11:40 AM
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15. Heck, I was on a HS news quiz team at the time and it rings no bells
but to be fair, there are so many plane crashes over the years as to be numbing. Here's the big list:
http://www.planecrashinfo.com/worst100.htm
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-28-04 11:41 AM
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16. No recollection of it
Of course, I turned 18 in 1979 so I really don't remember a lot.
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