WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) A man clinging to the wreckage of a fishing boat let go and leapt into the arms of rescuer in a dramatic video shot by a New Zealand emergency helicopter after a boating accident in which at least four people died.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) A man clinging in the dark to the wreckage of a fishing boat let go and leapt into the arms of a rescue swimmer in a dramatic video shot from a New Zealand emergency helicopter after a boating accident in which five people died.
"A true legend." That's how a Waikato man is being described by his family, after he died in the Enchanter sinking off North Cape.
Mark Sanders was one of four men who died. His three children told Checkpoint they're grateful they spoke to their dad one last time before disaster struck on Sunday night.
Mark's dad Graeme says the family has lost its captain. Checkpoint's Nick Truebridge and Nick Monro have the story from Te Awamutu.
A man clinging in the dark to the wreckage of a fishing boat let go and leapt into the arms of a rescue swimmer in a dramatic video shot from a New Zealand emergency helicopter after a boating accident in which five people died.