![]() Thousands of people turned out for the three-day Warbirds show, which finished on Sunday. ![]() Senior sergeant Craig Brown, of the Southern District Command Centre, said the "Harvard plane has crashed on landing and has ended up skidding to the side of the runway."įire fighters from Luggate and Wanaka responded to the callout but it was not believed the aircraft caught fire. However, the runway has been partially reopened to allow light aircraft to leave.Īir Traffic Control was in place at the airport at the time of the incident and the Civil Aviation Authority have been notified. Once the aircraft has been removed the runway will be inspected and then fully reopened, Taylor said. Wanaka Airport emergency services were quickly on the scene but both people on board were unhurt and were able to get out of the aircraft.Ī truck has arrived the airfield to remove the aircraft, which has suffered some damage but will be repaired. "It's understood the aircraft veered to the right on landing. When the aircraft left the tarmac and went onto the grass area one of the wheels collapsed bringing the aircraft to a halt." Taylor said it was thought the incident resulted from a mechanical fault with a wheel. "Aircraft can be repaired but I'm just relieved that both on board walked away without injury". His first concern was for the two people on board. "The team has some of the most experienced Warbirds pilots in New Zealand and they put on a magnificent display for the big crowds at the airshow." Warbirds Over Wanaka General Manager Ed Taylor said the aircraft involved in the incident had performed at the airshow on all three days as part of the Roaring 40s Harvard Display team. Two people were uninjured in the crash, which happened during an attempt to land in a 1943 Harvard aircraft about 9.30am. Lamont currently sits on the Warbirds over Wanaka Community Trust Board of Trustees.A classic plane crash at the Wanaka Airport on Monday morning occurred after the plane veered on landing and then a wheel collapsed. Lamont, who has been involved with Warbirds over Wanaka since its inception in 1988, told the court today landing zones were available on the seal and grass. He said Dovey's radio communication that he was about to land on grass went unheard.Įarlier in the week, Dovey told the court he had landed on the grass at the airport hundreds of times without fault. Lamont said the display director was in charge of the on-the-ground action on the day and best practice was for pilots to tell the director what they planned to do. The incident, seen by thousands of onlookers, saw a WWII-era Bell P. "That was not documented - that was a discussion and I drafted the flying programme to allow that 10 minutes," he said. Authorities have confirmed six people were on board the two warbirds that crashed in mid-air at a Dallas air show on Saturday. were how much time he had for the display and then he informed me that they would need so much time to set up and that was the 10 minutes I allowed. However, he said that was from a verbal chat. The aircraft, a TBM Avenger that was flying with the Warbirds multi-plane demonstration team, splashed down about 15 feet offshore, as documented by several videos posted online. In the High Court at Wellington today, experienced pilot and Warbirds board member John Lamont said he had known the platforms needed to be moved into place for another display. The crash caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. ![]() Pilot Arthur Dovey escaped unharmed when his World War II Yak-3's wing hit a mobile platform while landing on grass at the 2018 airshow. A Yak-3 at the Warbirds Over Wanaka air show. ![]()
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