Mahon inquiry into Air New Zealand accident

Title

Mahon inquiry into Air New Zealand accident

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

4 May 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:56

Description

Report on the raft of resignations and dismissals following the findings of an inquiry into the death of 257 people when an Air New Zealand aeroplane crashed into Mount Erebus in the Arctic. New Zealand Prime Minister, Robert Muldoon addresses a press conference, defending the airline (which was heavily criticised in the report by High Court Judge, Peter Mahon). Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Robert Muldoon

Keywords

Air accidents; Reports; New Zealand; Pilots; Air New Zealand; Mount Erebus; Aviation; Dismissal from employment; Resignation (employee); Arctic regions; Peter Mahon

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