Aircraft crashes on Mt Egmont

A twin engined aircraft is believed to have crashed on Mt Egmont, also known as Mt Taranaki.

Police confirmed that at 10.15am today radar contact was lost with a Piper Seneca, believed to have two people aboard.

It is believed the aircraft has crashed on the south-west slopes of the mountain.

Rescue teams were being mobilised. At present thick cloud was preventing an aerial search of the mountain.

- NZPA