kiwi pilot Kills Himself and two Spaniards
The bodies of Kevin Holmes, a New Zealander, and two Spaniards, have been recovered from the wreckage of a helicopter in Spain, news agency AFP reported, Stuff NZ said.
New Zealand-born Kevin Holmes was probably flying the helicopter when it crashed into the sea off the port of Almeria, Spain.
Of the four people on board, three were reportedly killed, but the fourth person survived and was rescued.
“Holmes’ body was found in the helicopter at a depth of 85 metres by a Spanish navy team using a remote-controlled submarine.”
The helicopter was on a routine flight and the cause of the crash is a mystery, AFP reported.
Try pilot error [incompetence, poor training, alcohol, drugs…!]
Meanwhile …
An Air New Zealand Double Tragedy Waiting to Happen
Air New Zealand had a “close call” as two passenger aircraft over Queenstown’s Lake Wakatipu came close enough to spark an automatic warning to the two pilots, the Otago Daily Times reported.
“CAA spokeswoman Emma Peel said yesterday an Air New Zealand Boeing 737 was approaching Queenstown Airport’s runway last Saturday when it was warned by its “terrain collision avoidance system” another aircraft was in the area.” The report said.
Back in Auckland International Airport …
Another Emergency Landing at Auckland International Airport
An Airbus A340-200, some 60 minutes into its flight from Auckland to Buenos Aires, reported the shutdown of its No. 1 engine, and returned to Auckland, scaring the living daylight out of its passengers. Fortunately for the 229 tourists onboard, the plane landed without incident at about 10.25pm, a report said.
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