When was Mt Erebus discovered?

When was Mt Erebus discovered?

27 January 1841
Mt Erebus, the largest active volcano in Antarctica, was discovered on 27 January 1841 by the expedition led by Sir James Clark Ross. He named the volcano, which could be seen erupting, after his ship Erebus.

How long has Mt Erebus been active?

about 1.3 million years ago
The volcano has been active since about 1.3 million years ago and has a long lived lava lake in its inner summit crater that has been present since at least the early 1970’s. The volcano was the site of the Air New Zealand Flight 901 accident, which occurred in November 1979.

Who was the first person to discover Mount Erebus?

Discovery and naming. Mount Erebus was discovered on January 27, 1841 (and observed to be in eruption), by polar explorer Sir James Clark Ross, who named it and its companion, Mount Terror, after his ships, Erebus and Terror (which were later used by Sir John Franklin on his disastrous Arctic expedition).

What was the name of the plane that crashed on Mount Erebus?

Air New Zealand Flight 901. On 28 November 1979, the fourteenth flight of TE-901, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, registration ZK-NZP, flew into Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica, killing all 237 passengers and 20 crew on board. The accident became known as the Mount Erebus disaster .

Who was scheduled to climb Mount Erebus in 1979?

Dignitaries including Sir Edmund Hillary had acted as guides on previous flights. Hillary was scheduled to act as the guide for the fatal flight of 28 November 1979, but had to cancel owing to other commitments. His long-time friend and climbing companion, Peter Mulgrew, stood in as guide.

How long has the Mount Erebus volcano been active?

The volcano has been active since about 1.3 million years ago and is the site of the Mount Erebus Volcano Observatory run by the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.