In an update on Wednesday, Auckland Westpac Helicopter said its crew were tasked to Mt. Pirongia alongside the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter to assist patients involved in a helicopter crash. It was originally reported no one was injured, but in an update on Wednesday, Auckland Westpac Helicopter said three people were injured. "Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew winched out three male patients believed to be in their 40's, 60's and 70's," a spokesperson for Auckland Westpac Helicopter said. Philips Search & Rescue Trust later clarified they were only taken to hospital for a check-up, however.
