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Light aircraft crashes near Glentui, northwest of Christchurch

April 28, 2021

A light aircraft has crashed just before noon near Glentui in the Waimakariri District, northwest of Christchurch.

Police said emergency services received a report of the crash near Rakahuri Road just after 11.30am.

Police said initial indications suggest everyone in the plane had gotten themselves out of it.

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