Zakir Parkar and Peter Callagher died in the crash. Photos: suppliedAuckland's Ardmore Flying School has confirmed the names of the pilots who died in a small plane crash in the Kaimanawa Ranges. "They did all their training at Ardmore Flying School and moved up through the ranks as instructors," he said. His aunt Ann-marie Blair posted: "My very handsome nephew Zakir who we lost yesterday in a plane crash. Athletics Auckland said Peter Callagher (27) was a former champion hurdler who competed at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 25, 2019 01:18 UTC