1 killed, 2 injured plane crash in New Zealand

A light plane crashed in New Zealand's South Island on Monday, causing one person dead and two others injured, police said. The Cessna Skyhawk crashed onto the Arrowtown Golf Course about 3.30 p.m. local time on Monday (2:30 GMT), landing in a gully. Its tail section has broken off and witnesses at the scene reported the plane was on fire, Radio New Zealand reported. A man and a woman have been flown to hospital with serious injuries. Police said the flight is believed to have left Invercargill and was attempting to land on a small airstrip next to the golf course. A Civil Aviation Authority investigation was under way.