Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:00 pmJust announced on TV Plane crashed at Fox Glacier 3 on board all killed no further details
Doug
Doug
Some reports suggest up to 5 could have been killed.
This really isnt a good year for aviation
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Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:00 pmPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:07 pmPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:13 pmThree 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.
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:07 pmLatest 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.
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:15 pmWhat a terrible day 
RIP
RIP
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:24 pmIve just read that 9 were killed Apparently it was a Fletcher skydiving plane
Apparently it was a Fletcher skydiving planePosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:51 pmNaki 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
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 4:03 pmNo sorry typo.
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:02 pmBlimmin heck! A fiery end is certainly a bad way to go out. 
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:28 pmFletcher skydiving plane... I also heard that it was turboprop powered, which in all likelihood would make it a PAC750XL, no?
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:35 pmgreaneyr 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.
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:50 pmSo tragic, and today of all days (with so much else going on)
RIP
RIP
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:11 pmPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:51 pmYou mainlkanders are just getting hammered today