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Southern Alps Plane Crash - Update 5/8
A plan to get an Alpine Cliff Rescue team to the site of a down light plane has been put on hold due the weather in the area.
The light plane left Franz Josef at about 9 am yesterday morning and was en route to Rangiora.
Air Traffic Control notified the Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand its assistance was required at 11 am yesterday. One person was on-board.
The crashed plane was located that afternoon near Mt Nicholson in the Southern Alps.
Overnight a plan was developed overnight to try and reach the area. This has now been put on hold due, due to winds being above a safe operating level for helicopters.
Another attempt will be made to reach the location of the crash when the weather improves. The situation will be regularly assessed.
This will be our only update today unless conditions change.
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