When the plane was at 4,200 feet in the air, itencountered an engine problem and lost power, Skydive Taupo chief executive Roy Clements said in a statement. All parachutes including the pilot exited the plane and landed safely. Even the pilot bailed in time, landing, company officialssaid, in
Date: Jan 07, 2015
Category: World
Source: Google
New Zealand skydivers jump to safety moments before plane crashes into Lake ...
Skydive Taupo chief executive Roy Clements said the plane, which was heading for a tandem skydive over Lake Taupo, experienced an engine problem shortly after take-off about 12:00pm local time (10:00am AEDT).
Date: Jan 07, 2015
Category: World
Source: Google
All 13 on New Zealand Skydiving Plane Leap out Before Crash
Roy Clements, the chief executive of Skydive Taupo, said in a brief statement the plane encountered an engine problem shortly after it had taken off. He said transport authorities were on their way to the crash site to begin an investigation.