Owen John Murray

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Owen John Murray

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Birthplace: Mataura, Southland, South Island, New Zealand
Death: November 28, 1979 (32)
Mount Erebus, Ross Island, Antarctica (Mount Erebus Aircraft Crash)
Place of Burial: Mount Erebus, Ross Island, Antarctica
Find A Grave ID: 235602054
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About Owen John Murray

On the morning of 28 November 1979, Air New Zealand Flight TE901 left Mangere airport, Auckland, for an 11-hour return sightseeing flight to Antarctica. At 12.49 p.m. (NZST), the aircraft crashed into the lower slopes of Mt Erebus killing all 237 passengers and 20 crew on board. It was the worst civil disaster in New Zealand's history. Source: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/erebus-disaster

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Owen John Murray's Timeline

1947
November 25, 1947
Mataura, Southland, South Island, New Zealand
1979
November 28, 1979
Age 32
Mount Erebus, Ross Island, Antarctica
November 28, 1979
Age 32
Mount Erebus Memorial Cross, Mount Erebus, Ross Island, Antarctica