Fishermen haul in wreckage of PLANE with body inside as they trawl for fish
A crew aboard a New Zealand fishing boat hauled in the wreckage of a small plane with a body inside as it trawled for fish.
It is believed to be that of missing pilot Daroish Kraidy, who vanished in March in his home-made kit aerobatic bi-plane.
The crew of the San Kawhai was trawling for fish when they brought up the wreckage was snared in it’s nets, said fishing company Sanford.
The wreckage was later hoisted aboard a police boat which headed back to Auckland.
Police said the plane was severely damaged and that a detailed inspection of it will be carried out tomorrow including a victim identification expert.
Trawl nets are dragged in a wide arc along the ocean floor to ensnare fish.
Buoyancy can make it easier to lift heavy objects in the water than on land.
The fishing vessel is one of Sanford’s smaller boats and typically catches tarakihi, orange roughy and other fish that live near the coast.
Mr Kraidy’s Acro Sport plane is the only plane listed as missing by New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority.
Spokesman Mike Richards said the Acro is relatively lightweight and is made with a metal and wood frame that is covered by fabric.
Mr Kraidy, 53, took off on March 25 from Ardmore airfield near Auckland.
Minutes later, his plane disappeared from radar screens, leading authorities to conclude he either switched off the plane’s transponder or was flying at a very low altitude.
Mr Kraidy had previously flown in the World Precision Flying Championships.
His ex-wife and daughter said they feared his disappearance was deliberate after he had battled depression for years.
Fishermen transported the wreckage to a bay near Great Barrier Island , about 56 miles north-east of Auckland, where they met police.
Police said they had contacted Mr Kraidy’s family and friends about the discovery.
Comments
Post a Comment