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One dead in West Coast helicopter crash

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Newstalk ZB Staff ,
Publish Date
Tue, 28 Mar 2017, 7:05AM
Search and rescue teams found the crashed helicopter near Reefton. (Google Maps)
Search and rescue teams found the crashed helicopter near Reefton. (Google Maps)

One dead in West Coast helicopter crash

Author
Newstalk ZB Staff ,
Publish Date
Tue, 28 Mar 2017, 7:05AM

One person's dead after a helicopter crash on the West Coast.

A beacon was activated around 6pm last night.

Search and Rescue arrived at the scene near Reefton, 40 kilometres south of Westport, and found the sole occupant of the helicopter dead at the scene.

Police are working to identify the crash victim.

The Rescue Coordination Centre said it's not yet clear whether the beacon went off automatically, or if it was activated by the pilot before he died.

 

 

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