Good read. but to get back to the cause of Erebus tragedy. There has been much written about the Airlines transgression. But the following from History of New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme 1965-88
This has been printed in this Forum before. but either folks do not read it, or fail to realise the import of the statement from one of the most experienced people to have flown to the Antarctic, Some 50 flights to the Antarctic, most in the cockpit, and for the first Air New Zealand flights the Tour commentator.
"Air New Zealand and NZALPA went to some lengths to ensure that their senior pilots and members were seen as professionals who knew it all and did not therefor need to seek advice from elsewhere, such as the RNZAF, USAF, USN or the Division, wrote Bob Thomson"
Nor did Air New Zealand take advantage of the experience gained by members of their aircrews who flew on earlier flights. Apparently the NZALPA saw the Antarctic flights as a "Special perk" for their members and had an agreement with Air New Zealand that flight crews should be spread widely amongst its members. Therefore Aircrews, including Captains, usually had not had any previous experience which would have avoided the Erebus disaster from ever happening".
So with those facts, which are facts, history shows the accuracy of them, is the airline the sole arbiter of this disaster???