Monday, 12 December 2016 10:21

Agricultural plane in reported crash

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Police have responded to reported plane crash near Wairoa. Police have responded to reported plane crash near Wairoa.

Police have responded to a reported plane crash near Wairoa in the Gisborne area.

The plane is reportedly an agricultural plane.

Police are responding to reports of the crash in Hangaroa, near Wairoa.

Police were called at 9.07am and the plane is reported to be a fixed wing aircraft.

Power to all of Gisborne is out since the plane crashed.

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