Two men were killed instantly when a light aeroplane plunged into farmland 16 kilometres south of Dargaville soon after midday. PHOTO/Rose Stirling
The names of two men believed to have been killed in a plane crash near Dargaville have been released.
They were plane owner and pilot Dean Voelkerling, 53, of Kamo and friend Paul Fabien Rawiri, 45, of Leamington.
Police said formal identification procedures were still underway.
"Our thoughts and
sympathies remain with the families during this difficult time," a police spokeswoman said.
The duo were in the plane that was seen to break up before it crashed into farmland at Te Kopuru soon after midday on Monday.
