Some wreckage of an
aircraft has been located about 6kms east of
Stratford.
The wreckage is believed to be from an Airworks
Metroliner aircraft, operating on behalf of NZ Post, on a
scheduled flight between Auckland and Blenheim.
There were
no survivors.
Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand
(RCCNZ) were alerted to the missing aircraft by Christchurch
Air Traffic Control at about 10:20pm last night.
A New
Plymouth based helicopter sent to the area by RCCNZ located
the first piece of wreckage at about 11:45pm.
The
helicopter and search and rescue ground teams are currently
trying to locate the rest of the wreckage while Police are
recovering the two bodies and securing the scene.
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