23 Nov 2020

One dead in light aircraft crash in Upper Hutt, north of Wellington

8:10 pm on 23 November 2020

A fatal aircraft crash in Upper Hutt has been referred to the Coroner.

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Police were alerted to the light aircraft going down in the Kaitoke area shortly before 2pm.

The craft and the body of the sole occupant were found after a brief search.

The Civil Aviation Authority has been notified.