bettibop wrote
Congratulations on the site - i have always told my children about the accident they lost a grandmother they will never know
The tragedy was so public and nearly every one in New Zealand in 1979 knew of someone on that flight
I and my family lived in Melbourne, Australia at the time (although I'd lived in Auckland previously) - my dad's the one born "east of Oz", as we put it (with much love, as we all have, for NZ).
"nearly every one in New Zealand in 1979 knew of someone on that flight" - these were almost the exact words used by my father this evening, as I spoke about this website and what I'd learned here (when the plane crashed, I was seven - so parts of this were re-learning, but still...)
Bettibop, kia kaha to you and all those who lost a direct family member... I know that pain (only far more recently, and far less publicly).
Congratulations to the NZALPA for developing and maintaining this site. Long overdue, IMHO. Blessings to you all!