One person is injured after two light aircraft crashed at Waihī Beach.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand northern shift manager Michael Anderson says it responded to an aircraft crash at Waihi Beach airfield.

“We were notified at 1.11pm. It involves two light aircraft on the airfield.

“At the peak of the incident, four fire trucks and one support vehicle from Mayor View and Waihī fire brigades attended the scene.

”Currently there are two trucks on site, and other resources have been stood down.

”The two trucks are there to ensure the area is safe.”

At Hato Hone St John spokesman said one person is being taken to Tauranga Hospital by ambulance in a moderate condition.

They said two ambulances and one rapid response vehicle were at the scene. No injury information was available.

A SunLive reader at Surf Shack says that a plane has crashed into another plane on the ground at the Waihī airfield.

“It has attempted to take off but hasn’t left the ground and run into another plane.”

“Everybody is safe,” says the reader, who asked for their name not to be used.

“The fire engine is on its way.”

A resident of the area told the Bay of Plenty Times they had seen four or five fire trucks go by. Another said they saw two fire trucks leaving the area.

A police spokesperson says police are responding to an incident at Waihī Beach Airfield reported around 1.15pm.

More to come

- SunLive and Bay of Plenty Times