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Air New Zealand A320 Accident Update 4

Friday 28 November 2008, 5:38PM

By Air New Zealand

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Michael Gyles
Michael Gyles Credit: Air New Zealand
Noel Marsh
Noel Marsh Credit: Air New Zealand

Air New Zealand can now confirm the name of its fourth staff member who is missing after our Airbus A320 on lease to XL Airways from Germany was lost in the Mediterranean Sea this morning.

The staff member is Noel Marsh, who is a 35-year-old engineer based in Christchurch.

The families of Noel Marsh and fellow Christchurch engineer Michael Gyles have authorised the release of photos of the two missing men. (See attachments.)

<<Michael_Gyles.jpg>> <<Noel_Marsh.jpg>>

The four missing men have served a total of 77 years with Air New Zealand.

Captain Brian Horrell – 22 years service
Michael Gyles – 30 years
Noel Marsh – 6 years
Murray White – 19 years

Air New Zealand will hold its next briefing for media at 8.30pm tonight at the Fanshawe Street office.