High wind causes plane to flip at Tauranga Airport

The two occupants escaped uninjured after their Cessna 172 was flipped by a wind gust while taxing at Tauranga Airport. Photo / SNPA, Cameron Avery

High winds have causes a plane to flip on the runway at Tauranga Airport.

SunLive reports emergency services were called to the scene at around 12.45pm after reports the plane had overturned while taxiing.

The two occupants of the plane were out of the aircraft and uninjured.

Bit windy at Tauranga Airport... pic.twitter.com/0dVLVRWBZQ

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