Times are GMT
0018:11 – Captain: “Clouds come down a bit *** may not be able to ** McMurdo. Very hard to tell the difference between the cloud and the ice”
0019:39 – Captain: “Doesn’t look very promising does it?”
F/O: “No”
F/E: “No”
[Then two descending orbits through a hole in the cloud layer]
0046:39 – F/E: “Where’s Erebus in relation to us at the moment?”
[Various unidentified voices, whereby the word “left” is used three
times]
0046:48 – F/E: “I’m just thinking of any high ground in the area that’s all.”
[Down to 1500 feet]
0049:24 – F/E: “I don’t like this.”
0049:30 – Captain: “We’re twenty six miles north we’ll have to climb out of this”
0049:33 – F/O: “It’s clear on the right and (well) ahead.”
Captain: “Is it?”
F/O: “Yes”
0049:38 – F/O: “Yes you’re clear to turn right there’s no high”
Captain: “No negative” [Four seconds later, the Heading Select knob
was pulled out and a left turn was initiated using
the autopilot. Two seconds later, the GPWS
sounded.]