Aircraft goes through fence at Timaru AirportJOHN BISSET/STUFF Timaru's Richard Pearse AirportAn aircraft went through the boundary fence at Timaru's Richard Pearse Airport after a take-off was aborted on Tuesday afternoon, but the pilot was not injured. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) confirmed late on Thursday it had been notified of an incident at the airport. Despite braking, the aircraft failed to stop and went through the boundary fence," senior communications adviser Philippa Lagan told Stuff. "There was some damage to the aircraft but the pilot wasn't injured," she said, adding it was not clear "if there were any passengers on board". Lagan said she was not sure if the CAA was investigating the incident but would be able to provide further details on Friday.

Source: Stuff March 01, 2018 06:40 UTC