Missing aircraft located
Wednesday, 1 December 2004, 8:45 am
Press Release: Maritime Safety Authority
Missing aircraft located
Rescue Coordination Centre New
Zealand can now confirm that a search team has located the
wreckage of a Piper Seneca aircraft missing in atrocious
weather conditions on Mount Taranaki.
One body was found
at the scene but the location and condition of the other
crewman is unknown at this stage.
The wreckage was located
around 7pm near the northern side of the summit crater.
NZ
Police have assumed control of the incident and will attempt
to reach the crash location in the
morning.
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