Accident investigators say it could take two years to complete their investigation into the crash.
Davidson worked as the general manager at Christchurch manufacturer Enatel Motive Power and was a former director of the electronics company.
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The crashed helicopter at the mouth of the Kekerengu River. A funeral notice for Davidson said he was a loved husband, father, brother, brother-in-law and uncle, while a notice for Chen described her as a loved wife, mother and daughter. Their family thanked the emergency services and volunteers who provided help and care at the scene of last week’s accident.
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20/12/2020
Watch: The helicopter crashed at the beach near the Kekerengu Rivermouth. Credits: Newshub.
A funeral for the couple killed in a helicopter crash north of KaikÅura is planned for the coming week.
Canterbury pilot Andrew Davidson, 60, and his wife Lin Chen were killed when their EC120 helicopter spiralled out of control and crashed as it came in to land at The Store cafe and campground at Kekerengu for lunch just before 1pm last Tuesday.
Their two children, along with a school friend, were seriously injured in the crash.
A service for the couple will be held in Westpark Chapel in Christchurch on Wednesday 23 December, followed by a private cremation.
Kēkerengū/Kaikōura helicopter crash: Funerals for parents who died, leaving children orphans
19 Dec, 2020 07:08 PM
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Locals raced to help free survivors from the wreckage of a helicopter that came down at a rivermouth north of Kaikōura. Video / Will Trafford
Locals raced to help free survivors from the wreckage of a helicopter that came down at a rivermouth north of Kaikōura. Video / Will Trafford
Anna Leask is a senior reporter for the New Zealand Heraldanna.leask@nzherald.co.nz@AnnaLeask
The couple who died in a helicopter crash north of Kaikoura this week - leaving their young children without parents a week before Christmas - will be farewelled at a funeral on Wednesday.