23 November 2005
Paramedics have arrived at the wreckage of the missing top dressing aircraft, found in dense bush 4 kilometres west of Whangarei.
Sadly there were no survivors.
CAA investigators are en route to the scene. Rescue Coordination Centre NZ has officially handed over to the Police, who are handling the recovery of bodies.
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RCCNZ Media Line
Phone 04 499 7318