A microlight plane has crashed in a field near the Northland town of Kaikohe this afternoon.
A police spokesperson said they were advised that a microlight plane had crashed in a paddock near Kaikohe at around 3pm.
“The microlight plane has crashed near SH12.
“Fortunately the sole occupant has been assessed as having moderate injuries.”
A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson said a call was received just after 3pm about a microlight crashing in a paddock.
“We sent two fire trucks to the scene, one from Kaikohe and another from Ōkaihau.”
A Hato Hone St John spokesperson said the service was notified of the incident at 2.57pm.
“One rapid response unit and one ambulance have responded.”
One patient in a minor condition was assessed and treated at the scene, the spokesperson said.
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