Post by corsair67 on Jan 16, 2008 18:49:14 GMT 12
This is sad news.
Plane crash kills two in Canterbury
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
A plane crash in Canterbury today has killed two pilots from Mexico on a training flight.
The Piper Cherokee was en route from Hokitika to Christchurch and was due to land in Christchurch at midday.
It was reported overdue just after 1pm and a search launched.
The plane was spotted north east of Lake Coleridge about 5.45pm.
Rescue Co-ordination Centre New Zealand's John Dickson said it appeared the plane had caught fire on impact and there were no survivors.
Three planes and a helicopter were used to search the last reported position of the Piper Cherokee about 16km northeast of Lake Coleridge.
- NZPA
Plane crash kills two in Canterbury
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
A plane crash in Canterbury today has killed two pilots from Mexico on a training flight.
The Piper Cherokee was en route from Hokitika to Christchurch and was due to land in Christchurch at midday.
It was reported overdue just after 1pm and a search launched.
The plane was spotted north east of Lake Coleridge about 5.45pm.
Rescue Co-ordination Centre New Zealand's John Dickson said it appeared the plane had caught fire on impact and there were no survivors.
Three planes and a helicopter were used to search the last reported position of the Piper Cherokee about 16km northeast of Lake Coleridge.
- NZPA
