By - Northern AdvocateVideo will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playA man and woman have walked away with minor injuries after a light plane emergency landing near Dargaville. The pilot landed in a paddock when the two-seater plane developed engine trouble not far from Dargaville. St John Ambulance staff treated the pair who were taken to Dargaville Hospital. The accident was reported about 10.30am on Pouto Rd, near Dargaville township. Dargaville deputy fire chief Mike Ross said it appeared engine failure forced the two occupants to crash land the aircraft on a paddock on the side of a hill in light wind.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 21, 2017 01:23 UTC