Helicopter crash in Mahia likely caused by wire strike
Helicopter crash in Mahia likely caused by wire strike 16 Dec, 2020 11:40 PM 2 minutes to read The helicopter pilot who survived a crash in Mahia was taken to Gisborne Hospital. Photo / Gisborne Herald The helicopter pilot who survived a crash in Mahia was taken to Gisborne Hospital. Photo / Gisborne Herald A helicopter that crashed in rural Mahia on Wednesday is believed to have struck wires prior to the incident. The pilot, a 43-year-old man, was the only person on board the helicopter when it crashed shortly after 6am. A Waikato District Health Board spokeswoman said the man in his 40s rem...