North Shore airfield incident

New Zealand Police Alert 5:00pm 1 Feb 2009 Waitemata

Location of incident: Postmans Road Dairy Flat

Incident type: Incident at North Shore airfield

A light plane has come off the runway at North Shore airfield on Postmans Road Dairy Flat.
The pilot, the sole occupant, is uninjured.
At present Postmans Road is closed.
Civil Aviation will be attending at scene and investigating.
Issued By: Inspector Jacqueline Whittaker

Update

New Zealand Police Alert 8:20pm 1 Feb 2009 Waitemata

Location of incident: Postmans Road

Incident type: Update of North Shore airfield

Police report that Postman Road is now open and the aircraft involved has been moved from the scene.
The aircraft is a L29 2 seater Russian made jet and appears to have left the run way and crashed through a fence.
The aircraft is damaged and there is no injury to the pilot.
Civil Aviation safety invesitigator Alan MOSELEN has attended the scene and is conducting the investigation.
Issued By: Inspector Jacqueline Whittaker