Two injured after kit chopper suffers rough landing in Northland

May 19, 2024
Ambulance (file image).

Two occupants of a home-built helicopter have been injured after their aircraft suffered a rough landing on a Northland beach earlier today.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Uretiti Beach at around 12.15pm, just off State Highway 1 near Waipu.

The crashed aircraft was a home-built kit helicopter, the New Zealand Herald reports.

Two occupants were taken to Whangārei Hospital in a moderate condition, according to a St John spokesperson.

An ambulance, helicopter and rapid response unit were deployed to the scene, they said.

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