Pilot killed in light plane crash near Ōtaki on the Kāpiti Coast
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Save The light plane crash was reported around 1.25pm, a police statement said.
A pilot has died after a light plane crash near Ōtaki on the Kāpiti Coast.
Emergency services were alerted to the accident after a rescue beacon was activated this afternoon.
A Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) spokesperson said the emergency locator sounded around 1.08pm Monday, near Ōtaki Gorge Rd.
The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter headed to the area at around 1.33pm.