Masterton (New Zealand): Two pilots lost their lives when two light aircraft collided mid-air during their final approach towards Hood Aerodrome here on Sunday. While one aircraft belonged to the Wairarapa Aero Club, the other one is believed to be Skydive Wellington’s, according to The New Zealand Herald. Luckily, four skydivers gave death a miss, when they parachuted from a Skydive Wellington plane just minutes before the fatal collision.
2 pilots dead in New Zealand mid-air aircraft collision
wo pilots lost their lives when two light aircraft collided mid-air during their final approach towards Hood Aerodrome here on Sunday.
AgenciesUpdated: Sunday, June 16, 2019, 10:27 PM IST
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