Peter Button - TV news coverage of his 1987 accident and funeral

Pioneering Wellington rescue pilot Peter Button OBE QGM was killed along with his passengers in his Bell JetRanger ZK-HKF on 20 November 1987 while searching for a prison escapee. These TV news pieces cover the accident, his funeral, the procession of several helicopters over the funeral, and a small snippet about the accident investigation report which was broadcast in mid-1988.

This was recorded from New Zealand TV in late 1987 and 1988 by my mother, please excuse any audio or video quality issues due to the age of the tape.

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