Kaikoura boat accident

Five people have died in a boating incident near Goose bay, Kaikoura. Five people are dead following the capsize of a Kaikōura fishing boat holding 11 people ...

By 4pm the boat, previously seen upside down in the water, was being towed to shore. The coastguard boat was there pretty quickly after we arrived – about a minute or so afterwards. This has been a tragic event and the police are providing support to those involved at this very difficult time.” She said it was hard to tell the kind of boat it was – from a distance it just appeared to be a dinghy, but being upside down, it was difficult to see. A second, larger, boat was alongside the capsized boat and a helicopter was flying overhead. "We went back and got a diver, brought them to the scene and then once we had done that, it was taken care of by the coastguard and the police." People gathered on the shore south of Goose Bay to watch the recovery of the boat and await further news. Its owners didn’t want to comment. Pilot Daniel Stevenson was one of the first on the scene and said, "We saw an upturned boat with a fella sitting on top of it and the coastguard arrived shortly afterwards." "We basically went down to have a look and make sure, if there was anybody floating in the water, that we could keep an eye on them until they were able to get a boat alongside and be rescued out of the water. There were no obvious signs of damage and the boat was loaded onto a trailer and taken away by a police ute. It was reported to authorities that the boat had been overturned by a whale.

An 8.5m boat with 11 people on board capsized off Goose Bay shortly after 10am today. Five people were killed in a "collision" accident and six people have been ...

A very sad day for Kaikōura really, just a shock," Hill said. It will be the talk of the town. "He's a very safe man, there's no way he'd take any risks. "Any investigation activity will commence only after rescue/recovery operations have concluded. The coastguard arrived shortly afterwards. Everyone knows each other and there are quite a few charter operations. "Our thoughts go out to friends and family of the deceased," the coastguard said. Just prior to him arriving, a pleasure craft had arrived on the scene and grabbed the first group of people that were outside the boat and took them back to Kaikoura. "They jumped into the water out of the helicopter to see if there was anyone trapped inside the vessel," Stevenson said. "We arrived and there was a boat upturned and there was a man sitting on the boat," Stevenson said. "I called (the) local police here to see if I could give a hand and we took off just to get eyes on the boat and (see) if there were any people in the water and see if we could help out at all," he said. The passengers were believed to be part of a bird enthusiast group who had hired a charter boat for the morning.

New Zealand's public broadcaster RNZ (Radio New Zealand) reported on Saturday that the boat capsized off Goose Bay near the South Island town of Kaikoura.

Kaikoura’s Mayor Craig Mackle told The Associated Press news agency that the sea was calm at the time of the accident and the assumption was that a whale had surfaced from beneath the boat and flipped it. Six people were rescued. Kaikoura’s mayor said that accident likely the result of a whale that surfaced beneath the boat and caused it to overturn.

Five people in New Zealand died after the small charter boat they were aboard capsized in what may have been a collision with a whale.

A number of businesses offer boat trips or helicopter rides so tourists can see whales, dolphins and other sea creatures up close. She said two rescue helicopters and a third local helicopter were circling before two divers jumped out. Vanessa Chapman told Stuff she and a group of friends had watched the rescue efforts unfold from Goose Bay, near Kaikōura. He said police divers had recovered the bodies of all those who had died. Kaikōura is a popular whale-watching destination. Another six people aboard the boat were rescued.

Five persons were killed after a fishing boat carrying 11 bird enthusiasts overturned. Let's see about Boat capsize near Kaikoura in detail.

Even though there was “totally calm,” “a little roll,” and “it’s unreal to assume someone has capsized their boat,” an ambulance was waiting nearby. “There are a few fishing companies around here, we were trying to figure out who it was.” Local operators had gone to the area to see if they could help, she said. The sea was exceptionally quiet on Saturday morning, according to a local fisherman who frequented the area. She thinks they saw someone else being taken from the river as well after that person had been saved. The boat capsize led to a significant search that lasted all afternoon off the coast at Goose Bay. The transfer was facilitated by a sizable tourist passenger boat belonging to Dolphin Encounter Kaikoura which was located close to Goose Bay. The boat’s stateroom was where the bodies were discovered. Following the early-morning tragedy on Saturday in Goose Bay, south of the seaside town, six more people have been rescued from boat capsize . Many women over 50 are believed to have been aboard the aircraft. Reports of what had happened were unclear, she said. The police are supporting people engaged in this unfortunate incident at this extremely trying time. An investigation wouldn’t start until after rescue and recovery efforts were complete.

Eleven people were on board a charter boat near Kaikoura, on New Zealand's south island when it's believed a whale flipped the 8.5 metre boat around 10am on ...

She said two rescue helicopters and a third local helicopter were circling before two divers jumped out. Humpback and sperm whales are known to frequent the area. She said the person atop the boat was rescued and a second person appeared to have been pulled from the water. The mayor added that he had thought in the past about the possibility of a boat and whale colliding in the area. The other six passengers on board including the skipper were rescued and have been released from hospital after being assessed The other six passengers on board including the skipper were rescued and have been released from hospital after being assessed.

Five lives have been lost in a "unprecedented" boating accident off Goose Bay in Kaikōura. Shortly after 10am on Saturday, an 8.5m boat, with 11 people on ...

''So there's just got to be something, sort of a freak of nature, I would have thought. The coastguard arrived shortly afterwards. "Any investigation activity will commence only after rescue/recovery operations have concluded. A reporter on the shore at Goose Bay said at 1.45pm he could see three boats, two of which looked to be Coastguard vessels, and four helicopters in the vicinity of the overturned vessel. "Our thoughts go out to friends and family of the deceased," the coastguard said. We'll be conducting a thorough investigation under the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Maritime Transport Act and we'll do everything we can to support NZ police in their investigation." "They jumped into the water out of the helicopter to see if there was anyone trapped inside the vessel," Stevenson said. Just before he arrived, a pleasure craft got to the scene and grabbed the first group of people that were outside the boat and took them back to Kaikoura. "This will be a horrific time for the families and will be felt throughout our close community tonight and years to come," she said. It was difficult to see clearly along the coast due to the large number of seals sprawled along the rocks, she said. A local Kaikōura resident who assisted at the scene said they knew one of the victims - who was connected to their son's school. He said it was an "unprecedented event" which involved a significant response from emergency services and members of the public.

The boat overturned Saturday near the South Island town of Kaikoura; authorities say six people aboard the small vessel were rescued.

He said police divers had recovered the bodies of all those who had died. She said two rescue helicopters and a third local helicopter were circling before two divers jumped out. Vanessa Chapman told Stuff she and a group of friends had watched the rescue efforts unfold from Goose Bay, near Kaikoura. Mackle said the boat was a charter vessel typically used for fishing excursions. Police said the 8.5-meter (28-foot) boat overturned near the South Island town of Kaikoura. Another six people aboard the boat were rescued.

A photography society has spoken of the "tragic loss" of five of its members in a boating accident in Kaikoura. The group's vessel capsized off Goose Bay ...

''So there's just got to be something, sort of a freak of nature, I would have thought. "Any investigation activity will commence only after rescue/recovery operations have concluded. The coastguard arrived shortly afterwards. A reporter on the shore at Goose Bay said at 1.45pm he could see three boats, two of which looked to be Coastguard vessels, and four helicopters in the vicinity of the overturned vessel. "Our thoughts go out to friends and family of the deceased," the coastguard said. We'll be conducting a thorough investigation under the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Maritime Transport Act and we'll do everything we can to support NZ police in their investigation." "They jumped into the water out of the helicopter to see if there was anyone trapped inside the vessel," Stevenson said. The coastguard echoed that it was a "tragic operation". Just before he arrived, a pleasure craft got to the scene and grabbed the first group of people that were outside the boat and took them back to Kaikoura. "This will be a horrific time for the families and will be felt throughout our close community tonight and years to come," she said. A local Kaikoura resident who assisted at the scene said they knew one of the victims - who was connected to their son's school. He said it was an "unprecedented event" which involved a significant response from emergency services and members of the public.

The photography club five people who died in a boating accident in Kaikoura were members of say they are saddened by the tragedy.

The five people who died when a boat capsized at Goose Bay were from the Nature Photography Society of New Zealand on a field trip.

In a statement, a spokesperson for Maritime NZ spokesperson said investigators had commenced inquiries to establish the cause of the accident. In a Facebook post, the society said it was saddened by the tragic loss at sea that took the lives of five of its members. The five people who died when a boat capsized at Goose Bay were from the Nature Photography Society of New Zealand on a field trip.