A tragic plane crash occurred on the southern island of New Zealand, where a small plane crashed in a remote area, causing the deaths of two people.

According to local police, the plane was launched from Nelson’s airport about 09:10 am, but had not arrived at its destination.

Authorities were notified shortly before noon that the plane had delayed arrival. Shortly after, the search-saving teams launched operation to locate him, with the help of two helicopters.

After several hours of research, the remains of the plane were located in a mountainous area that was hard to reach, south of Castle Peak, near the town of Nelson.

Local police commander Steven Collins confirmed that the two people on the plane have lost their lives.

Authorities have launched procedures for recovery of the victims, while investigators and the Civil Aviation Authority will consider the site of the accident to determine the causes of the crash.

So far, the identity of the victims and the cause of the accident have not been made public.

Investigations into the full extent of this air tragedy are under way.

Source Layer: Dukeagini