Low-flying plane sparks incorrect crash fears near Mercer

[Dave Homewood]

Low-flying plane sparks incorrect crash fears near Mercer, emergency services stood down
NZ Herald
13 Oct, 2023 08:56 AM

A low-flying topdressing plane sparked incorrect fears of a crash and a full emergency services response in Mercer, Waikato, this morning.

Police and the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter service responded to a report of a plane crash just before 8.30am.

However police later confirmed the report was incorrect. The aircraft was a low-flying topdressing plane and a witness had wrongly thought they had seen smoke coming from the aircraft.

Emergency services have been stood down.

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/police-investigating-reports-of-plane-crash-in-waikato/4R6D766ZSNDOZHTLPUK2BUXBGU/

[johnnyfalcon]

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[FlyingKiwi]

I think I probably saw that same aeroplane when I was out in the Ardmore training area today, it's a relatively frequently used strip on the hill near the old Kelly Field.

[markrogers]

 Someone who didn't know that topdressing planes actually existed I guess

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People in woke world never wake up!

[Deleted]

Not everyone knows about topdressing aircraft - I can only imagine how startling it must be for someone unaware.

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Oct 14, 2023 20:58:38 GMT 12 @zacyates said:

Not everyone knows about topdressing aircraft - I can only imagine how startling it must be for someone unaware.

There is no excuse for this in NZ. Don't be so soft.
Parents and schools have an obligation to teach this important part of our agricultural heritage.

[baz62]

Not soft at all. Everyone has their own interests and knowledge base. Unless you are someone who knows everything it's pointless moaning that they should have known. They do now, that's how you learn. Zac is quite correct.

[thomarse]

Not the first time; won't be the last....

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It is a pity that we cannot often offer constructive criticism on items without the PC brigade going woke and pussy-footing on what kids or adults don't need to know. No wonder our education standards and core common knowledge are fast approaching third-world standards (if not already there).

[harrysone]

lol a similar circumstance from several years ago...it involved flight training and one of Air Chatham's Convairs

www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2019/08/mysterious-smoky-aircraft-alarms-aucklanders.html