Nine people have died and one person is injured after a plane crash at Fox Glacier airport in New Zealand.
It's understood an Australian is numbered among the victims, along with five Fox Glacier locals, and three tourists from England, Germany and Ireland.
The crash happened just before 1.30pm at the end of the runway. Reports emerging from the scene say the plane was from a local sky diving company.
The ambulance is now taking one person with moderate injuries to the Greymouth Hospital by road.
The plane reportedly burst into flames after takeoff.
Ambulance staff did not know the age or gender of those deceased.
There is only one sky diving company based at Fox Glacier, Skydive New Zealand.
A message on the company's answerphone this afternoon said, "unfortunately, we will not be skydiving for the rest of the day."
Police are at the scene.
- stuff.co.nz
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