A light aircraft pilot has been praised after a successfully landing his aeroplane in a southeast Auckland reserve.
The aircraft, believed to be a Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair, came down in Macleans Reserve, Bucklands Beach, 15km east of downtown Auckland, about 2.45pm after losing engine power.
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The pilot of a light aircraft that made a crash-landing near the grounds of Macleans College in Pakuranga, chats on his phone after making the landing. Photo / NZPA
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