Aircraft investigators and a police dive team are on their way to Karikari Peninsula after a helicopter crashed into the sea while flying over a scrub fire.
Civil Aviation Aurthority Safety Investigators Colin Grounsell and Paul Breuilly were on their way to the scene of a helicopter accident at Karikari. They willbe joined by CAA Aviation Safety Adviser John Keyzer.
The Squirrel helicopter ZK-IMB, believed to have had two people on board, was found in seven metres of water about 300m off Moana Bay on the Karikari peninsula, Northeast of Kerikeri, about 7am today.
The wreckage was discovered after an overnight search coordinated by the Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand.
Police have interim control of the scene. A police dive team is heading to the scene from Auckland and will video the wreckage under water before any elements are removed.
