ONE NETWORK NEWS - PILOTS

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Year
1995
Reference
TZP155165
Media type
Moving image
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Rights Information
Year
1995
Reference
TZP155165
Media type
Moving image
Item unavailable online
Series
ONE NETWORK NEWS
Categories
News & Production
Duration
003:16
Production company
TVNZ
Credits
REPORTER: Simon Mercep

Dramatic rescue in Pacific Ocean after Great Barrier Airlines pilots Mike Allsop, Alastair McEwan and Mark Roberts were forced to ditch their De Havilland Twin Otter aircraft en route to Auckland from California in darkness due to fuel malfunction, the three were guided by United States Coastguard and American Hercules, the Columbus Canada rescued the trio from their life-rafts.