1Survivors of United Airlines Flight 811 arrived to an emotional welcome in Auckland today.
The parents of the young New Zealand man killed in yesterday's tragedy are appealing for better safety standards in airline seating to prevent a similar tragedy recurring. Meanwhile, a lock on a cargo door is being investigated as a possible cause of the tragedy.
- Start 00 : 00 : 29
- Finish 00 : 08 : 32
- Duration 08 : 03
Reporters
- Stephen Christensen (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Maxine Clayton (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Carolyn Weston (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Ian Sinclair (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
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- Angela Anderson (Survivor)
- Margaret Chapman (Survivor)
- Graeme McMurdo (Spokesman, Salvation Army)
- Dr Peter McGeorge (Psychiatrist)
- Maria Collins (Widow of Captain Jim Collins)
- Lee Dickinson (Investigator, United States National Transportation Safety Board [NTSB])
- Russell Mack (Spokesman, United Airlines)
- Tony Dodwell (Spokesman, Airline Pilots' Association)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Honolulu, HI, United States
2Queen Elizabeth II has appealed to a World War Two veteran to end his ten-day hunger strike over Prince Phillip's attendance at Emperor Hirohito's funeral.
- Start 00 : 08 : 32
- Finish 00 : 09 : 08
- Duration 00 : 36
3United States President George Bush has arrived in China for a two-day visit.
- Start 00 : 09 : 08
- Finish 00 : 09 : 25
- Duration 00 : 17
4Heavy snow has closed roads and caused numerous accidents in Northern England.
- Start 00 : 09 : 25
- Finish 00 : 09 : 45
- Duration 00 : 20
5The South African Government today temporarily lifted restrictions on political funerals to allow the burial of teenage activist Stompie Moeketsi, alleged to have been killed by Winnie Mandela's bodyguards.
- Start 00 : 09 : 45
- Finish 00 : 11 : 29
- Duration 01 : 44
Reporters
- James Robbins (Reporter, BBC News)
Locations
- Soweto, South Africa (Gauteng)