Pilot walks away from plane crash

5:33 pm on 11 June 2017

A pilot has walked away with only minor injuries from a light plane crash in rural south Auckland this afternoon.

The plane landed upside down - but the pilot walked away from the crash.

The plane landed upside down - but the pilot walked away from the crash. Photo: NZ Fire Service

Police said the plane landed upside down near the intersection of Rutherford Rd and Runciman Rd in Pukekohe East.

The pilot was the only person in the plane.

The Fire Service said it was using foam to clean up 50 litres worth of spilt fuel.