Raglan plane crash victims 'were on test flight' before sale
The plane owners were selling it and taking it on a trial flight with a prospective owner.
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Nick Wallis and two Department of Conservation staff were killed in the crash yesterday.
5m from disaster: How pilots saved flight 134 from NZ runway crash
The flight from Sydney touched down in NZ and began to slide.
Air NZ passenger's conviction quashed after claims of baby 'torture'
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NZ authorities eyeing US airport queue-busting scanners
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Fishing lodge pulls pin on Robinson R44s after fatal crash
Felix Bernstein says his customers will no longer be chartered in Robinson R44's.
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An unscheduled refueling stop nearly went horribly wrong.
Helicopter pilot admits lying on medical forms
The pilot was prescribed sleeping tablets and anti-anxiety medications.
Transport Minister Phil Twyford fined $500 for using phone on plane
Transport Minister pinged using phone and aircraft was taxiing for take-off.
Final report into war hero's fatal Port Hills chopper crash
Former war hero Steve Askin was killed in the crash while fighting the Port Hills blaze.
Dangerous skies: Parachutists' near miss with helicopter
There have been 50 near-misses reported since January 2017.
Fatal crash may have been training flight
Hang glider pilot had been under towed, suggesting fatal trip was a training flight.
Boy injured at Auckland Airport is son of All Black
The young boy hurt at Auckland Airport yesterday is the son of All Black Vaea Fifita.
Twyford's bad week: Told off twice by Ardern
Govt can't afford for one of its key ministers to get a reputation for arrogance.
Glider pilot killed in crash on his first solo flight
Gavin Harvey died doing a new sport he loved.
Crash pilot hits back at investigators' report
Pilot Rick Lucas said the interim report writers had jumped to early conclusions.
Editorial: Toughen up on drones at airports
EDITORIAL: When drones venture near aircraft they are a menace.
Maverick US jets flew close to helicopter, parachutists in NZ
US jets flew close to a helicopter and three parachutists on unscheduled scenic flight.
Crashing is all part of training pilots, flight school says
"It is incredibly common all over the world - even with far more experienced pilots."
US F-16 pilots ticked off over low glacier scenic flight
US pilots 'reminded of NZ's aviation rules'' after low flights over Fox Glacier.
Mum's threat to shoot down drone that filmed her kids
Her daughter had told her, 'Mum, it's an alien coming to get us'.
Low-flying US fighter pilots anger locals
United States F-16 jet-fighter pilots were "reminded of New Zealand's aviation rules".
Did a drone strike cause TV journo's plane crash?
The Civil Aviation Authority has released its preliminary findings into the crash.
Aviation regulator targeted by industry group
The group says the authority is failing and trust is at an "all-time low".
Robinson Helicopter Co's 'bizarre' warning
Revealed: the reports that led to DoC permanently grounding Robinson Helicopters.
Two injured after light plane crashes in Waihi
The patients were now being transported to Tauranga Hospital.
Drones near airports 'illegal and incredibly stupid'
An investigation into possible regulatory changes around drone use is ongoing.
Air NZ demands action: Drone came within metres of aircraft
Only about 4 per cent of complaints against drone users result in disciplinary measures.
Fatal heli crash fine shows 'life is cheap' in NZ
Company was yesterday convicted on charges stemming from crash.