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Erebus: Operation Overdue

70 %|Jul 13, 2014|Documentary

On 28 November 1979, an Air New Zealand jet with 257 passengers went missing during a sightseeing tour over Antarctica. Within hours 11 ordinary police officers were called to duty to face the formidable Mount Erebus. As the police recovered the victims, an investigation team tried to uncover the mystery of how a jet could fly into a mountain in broad daylight. Did the airline have a secret it wanted to bury? This film tells the story of four New Zealand police officers who went to Antarctica as part of the police operation to recover the victims of the crash. Set in the beautiful yet hostile environment of Antarctica, this is the emotional and compelling true story of an extraordinary police operation.

Featured Crew

Peter Burger
Writer
Gavin Strawhan
Writer
DJ Stipsen
Cinematography
Simon Coldrick
Editor
Carmen J. Leonard
Producer
Charlotte Purdy
Director
Peter Burger
Director

Cast

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Tama Jarman
Stuart Leighton
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Edwin Wright
Greg Gilpin
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Fraser Brown
Bob Mitchell
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Andrew Munro
Sgt Mark Penn