Person killed in glider crash near Kaikohe
"Person killed in glider crash near Kaikohe"
Emergency services were notified at around 5.30pm that a glider was missing after leaving the Kaikohe Airfield earlier this afternoon.
The glider was located a short time ago.
Sadly the sole occupant of the glider was found
to be deceased.
Work is still under way to piece
together exactly what has happened and no further
information is available at this stage.
ENDS