By Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 07:13 BST, 16 June 2019 | Updated: 07:14 BST, 16 June 2019
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Two pilots have died after their planes collided near an aerodrome in New Zealand.
The crash happened on Sunday morning in Masterton, 100km north east of Wellington, on the North Island.
It is believed the planes crashed around 90 metres off the ground before spiralling to Earth and bursting into flames.
The collision occurred 1km away from the Hood Aerodrome (pictured) and left two pilots dead
Emergency services were called to the crash site, around 1km away from Masterton's Hood Aerodrome, at around 11.15am on Sunday.
One of the planes was a training aircraft and the other was returning to the aerodrome after dropping off four skydivers.
Michael O'Donnell, from the
