The Yak is one of two at Warbirds Over Wanaka. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery : Plane crashes at Warbirds opening
The Yak is one of two at Warbirds Over Wanaka. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery : Plane crashes at Warbirds opening
The plane collided with this cherry picker, used by a camera operator at the show. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery : Plane crashes at Warbirds opening
The plane collided with this cherry picker, used by a camera operator at the show. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery : Plane crashes at Warbirds opening
The Yak collided shortly after the opening of the airshow this morning. Photo: Grant McKenzie : Plane crashes at Warbirds opening
The Yak collided shortly after the opening of the airshow this morning. Photo: Grant McKenzie : Plane crashes at Warbirds opening
Plane crashes at Warbirds opening
It was a dramatic start to the Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow, with a pilot taking part in the opening display damaging his Yak-3 plane after landing.