Episode 77: Ansett New Zealand Flight 703

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Summary:

On June 9, 2005, Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 crashed when it collided with terrain just 10 miles from the airport in Palmerston, New Zealand. Join Shelly as she shares the story of how a distracted flight crew and faulty systems led to the crash that killed 4 out of 21 people.



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Credits:

Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie Hubka
Directed and engineered at: Snow Monster Studios
Sound editor: Podcast Engineers
Producer: Adam Hubka
Music by: Mike Dunn
Ansett New Zealand Flight 703

Rescue choppers assist crews on the ground at the crash scene of Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 . Source: Newshub

Ansett New Zealand Flight 703

Flight 703 passengers Jill Dixon, whose husband Reg died after suffering severe burns, and William McGrory back near the crash site in the late 1990s. Source: Stuff

Ansett New Zealand Flight 703

Wreckage from the site of the crash of Ansett New Zealand Flight 703. Source: News Hub