A plane making late-night flights over Christchurch is carrying out surveys for the city council. (File photo)A “noisy” plane flying late-night laps of Christchurch is carrying out aerial surveys for the city council. Survey company Landpro has confirmed it was hired by regional council Environment Canterbury, on behalf of the Christchurch City Council, to carry out the surveys. “The data from this survey will enable Christchurch to lead the way in sustainable and efficient design and development in the future.”Supplied Screenshots from the FlightRadar.com website show the plane has flown repeatedly over Christchurch. “To complete this survey, a large number of flight lines backwards and forwards over the city have to be undertaken.

Source: Stuff January 25, 2021 03:22 UTC