Just announced on TV Plane crashed at Fox Glacier 3 on board all killed no further details
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Plane Crash Fox Glacier
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by Dion500 » Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:07 pm
Some reports suggest up to 5 could have been killed.
This really isnt a good year for aviation
This really isnt a good year for aviation
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by dbcunnz » Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:13 pm
Three feared dead in Fox Glacier plane crash
Published: 1:47PM Saturday September 04, 2010
Source: ONE News
Three feared dead in Fox Glacier plane crash (Source: ONE News)
Source: ONE News
Reports are coming in that three people may have died in a plane crash in Fox Glacier.
Police say the plane went down at the airstrip.
Emergency services are at the scene.
It is not yet known if there are any survivors.
Published: 1:47PM Saturday September 04, 2010
Source: ONE News
Three feared dead in Fox Glacier plane crash (Source: ONE News)
Source: ONE News
Reports are coming in that three people may have died in a plane crash in Fox Glacier.
Police say the plane went down at the airstrip.
Emergency services are at the scene.
It is not yet known if there are any survivors.
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by dbcunnz » Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:07 pm
Latest update if you can believe the news media
Nine dead in Fox Glacier plane crash
By KIRSTY JOHNSTON - Stuff
Last updated 14:58 04/09/2010
BREAKING NEWS: Nine people have died and one person is injured after a plane crash at Fox Glacier airport, St John ambulance said.
The crash happened just before 1.30pm at the end of the runway. Reports emerging from the scene say the plane was from a local sky diving company.
The ambulance is now taking one person with moderate injuries to the Greymouth Hospital by road.
The plane reportedly burst into flames after takeoff.
Ambulance staff did not know the age or gender of those deceased.
There is only one sky diving company based at Fox Glacier, Skydive New Zealand.
A message on the company's answerphone this afternoon said, "unfortunately, we will not be skydiving for the rest of the day."
Police are at the scene.
Nine dead in Fox Glacier plane crash
By KIRSTY JOHNSTON - Stuff
Last updated 14:58 04/09/2010
BREAKING NEWS: Nine people have died and one person is injured after a plane crash at Fox Glacier airport, St John ambulance said.
The crash happened just before 1.30pm at the end of the runway. Reports emerging from the scene say the plane was from a local sky diving company.
The ambulance is now taking one person with moderate injuries to the Greymouth Hospital by road.
The plane reportedly burst into flames after takeoff.
Ambulance staff did not know the age or gender of those deceased.
There is only one sky diving company based at Fox Glacier, Skydive New Zealand.
A message on the company's answerphone this afternoon said, "unfortunately, we will not be skydiving for the rest of the day."
Police are at the scene.
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by Dion500 » Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:51 pm
Naki wrote:QUOTE (Naki @ Sep 4 2010, 03:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Fletcher skydiing plane
Im guessing that wasnt intended?
And yeah, 9 people dead, and one off to hospital"There is an art, or rather a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."
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by IslandBoy77 » Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:02 pm
Blimmin heck! A fiery end is certainly a bad way to go out. 
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by deaneb » Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:35 pm
greaneyr wrote:QUOTE (greaneyr @ Sep 4 2010, 07:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Fletcher skydiving plane... I also heard that it was turboprop powered, which in all likelihood would make it a PAC750XL, no?
No not an 750XL but a Fletcher FU24 powered by a Walter turbine. Rego ZK-EUF. This aircraft was fully re-built and converted to para drop configuration earlier this year.
Certainly not much left of it and very close to runway, must have been pretty sudden and quite an impact.
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by omitchell » Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:51 pm
You mainlkanders are just getting hammered today
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