I was the navigator on the US Navy SAR mission launched to find the wreckage of the New Zealand airliner. I still have the chart I used flying a search pattern. The back side (from McMurdo) of Ross Island was completely socked in when we took off. After searching the surrounding area in very poor weather we rechecked the back of Ross Island and found visibility improving. The wreckage was soon located on the slopes of Mt. Erebus. It was a very sad and difficult day. I agree that the safety video is very insensitive.
Dave...
