Two men have been found dead Friday with the wreckage of a helicopter missing in New Zealnd's Southland since Thursday, Xinhua reported.
Searchers found the crashed helicopter just after noon Friday, submerged but intact about 2 km southeast of Colyers Island, inside Bluff Harbor.
The body of the pilot was found inside the aircraft and the body of the passenger was located nearby.
They were trainee pilot Allan Munro, 67, of Avondale, and instructor Jason Wright, 29, of Bluff, the Southland Times reported.