Police are now in a position to release the name of the man killed in a helicopter crash in the Port Hills yesterday.
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He was 38-year-old David Steven Askin of Waimakariri. Mr Askin was supporting the emergency response to the Port Hills fires at the time of the crash. ?
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Police offer their sympathies to the friends and family of Mr Askin at this tragic time.?
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Investigations by Police and the Civil Aviation Authority into the circumstances surrounding the crash are ongoing.?
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Issued by Police Media Centre.
Wednesday, 15 February 2017 - 8:02am |
Canterbury
Name release - Port Hills helicopter crash
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