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Helicopter Crash Kills Experienced Pilot in New Zealand

HelicopterA Hughes 500E helicopter crashed on Koatanui Rd in Brunswick, northwest of Wanganui, New Zealand, at around 9:30 a.m. on October 28.

The helicopter was being used to spray farmland near the State Highway 3 at Kai Iwi, when it crashed.

The pilot of the helicopter, identified as Peter William Robb, 56, was killed at the scene. According to the executive officer of the New Zealand Helicopter Association, John Sinclair, he was a “very experienced pilot, well-respected in the industry”.

The CAA is investigating the cause of crash.

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