Jeff StanilandA helicopter with six people on board has rolled over while attempting a snow landing on the Crown Range near Queenstown this afternoon. The incident, which involved an aircraft operated by The Helicopter Line (THL), happened about 3pm. Jeff Staniland, chief executive of THL owner Skyline Enterprises, said the Squirrel AS350 B2 helicopter ''tipped over'' while landing on snow on Mt Sale during a sightseeing flight. Another THL helicopter reached the site within 10 to 15 minutes of the incident, Mr Staniland said. The passengers were flown back to the company's base at Queenstown Airport by 3.30pm, where St John ambulance staff were waiting.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 12, 2016 03:51 UTC