’Copter crash kills pilot
PA Wellington A deer hunter was killed and another badly burned when their helicopter caught fire yesterday in the Motu River area in Bay of Plenty. The pilot, who was killed, was Nicholas Barrow, aged 25, of Opotiki.
Gareth Trafford, aged 24, a hunter, also of Opotiki, suffered burns and cuts. The police began to, search for the helicopter at' 1.30 p.m. after it failed to return to refuel, said Constable Adrian Oldham An inspector of air accidents will examine the wreckage today.
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