WELLINGTON, Sept 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A person is confirmed dead, after a helicopter crash early this morning, in Otago district, South Island of New Zealand, according to a local police spokesperson.
Police received a report that, a helicopter was overdue about 6.30 am today, local police said.
A searching helicopter found the debris of the crashed helicopter, in an area about 50 km away from Dunedin, a main city in South Island New Zealand. The pilot, believed to be the sole occupant, was dead.
Investigation is underway by New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority and local police.– NNN-AGENCIES
