Six Seconds to Survive: The Tragic Story of Air New Zealand Flight 901 and How an Airline Tried to Cover Up Facts
When an airline tried to cover up its own mistakes, an aircraft was doomed to crash in New Zealand’s worst aviation disaster.
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From dry and hot deserts to jungles that are home to a vast range of species, Earth has a lot of environments to offer. Yet the most unique one of these should be Antarctica, the frozen continent in the Southern Hemisphere.
The ice sheet that gives Antarctica its distinct appearance and coldest temperatures on Earth (which can get as low as –90°C) make it a unique world almost alien to us. Antarctica as an entity is also very special; while a number of countries have territorial claims, the continent is primarily directed at research. But it’s also tourism that drives humans to the icy realm.
As early as the 1920s, ships carried passengers to Antarctic waters, although these days large cruise ships aren’t allowed for landing in Antarctica anymore.
In the late 1970s, a new trend emerged: scenic flights. Australia and New Zealand are the primary countries for sightseeing flights to Antarctica as they…
