Wanaka helicopter crash a huge loss for DOC – Eugenie Sage

The helicopter that crashed on Thursday in Wanaka was carrying two Department of Conservation staff members on a tahr control operation. Both DOC workers and the pilot Nick Wallis died when the leased Hughes 500 helicopter came down shortly after take-off. Eugenie Sage is the Minister for Conservation and talks to Guyon Espiner from Wanaka.

The helicopter that crashed on Thursday in Wanaka was carrying two Department of Conservation staff members on a tahr control operation. Both DOC workers and the pilot Nick Wallis died when the leased Hughes 500 helicopter came down shortly after take-off. Eugenie Sage is the Minister for Conservation and talks to Guyon Espiner from Wanaka.

Wanaka helicopter crash a huge loss for DOC – Eugenie Sage
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