Reported hang glider crash on the outskirts of Christchurch stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Amber Allott13:43, Jul 25 2021
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A hang glider has reportedly gone down on the outskirts of Christchurch. A person has suffered moderate injuries after their hang glider went down on the outskirts of Christchurch. Emergency services were called to Te Onepoto/Taylors Mistake, a bay just out of the city, around 12.30pm. A police spokeswoman said the person had been located. “[But] it’s not somewhere you can easily get to on foot.” Fire and Emergency NZ and a rescue helicopter were also responding, she said.
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