On November 28, 1979, an Air New Zealand DC10 took off from Auckland Airport on a sightseeing trip to Antarctica. It never returned. What do the families remember of that fateful day? White Silence. No survivors. No answer. Never-ending. Stuff and RNZ's new podcast - White Silence. Episode 1. November 28, 1979. An Air New Zealand DC10 takes off on a sightseeing trip to Antarctica. It never returns. By Katy Gosset and Michael Wright.