Two rescued after plane’s water landing

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Source: Radio New Zealand

RNZ / REECE BAKER

Two people have been rescued after their plane landed in the water at the Bay of Islands this morning.

Police said they received a mayday call at around 10.10am that a light plane had landed in the bay.

A private boat picked up the two people on board and took them to shore.

Police say neither were injured, and the harbourmaster will look into recovering the plane.

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