Two climbers were rescued from Mt Aspiring after one fell approximately 200 meters into a crevasse, prompting search and rescue teams to race against worsening weather conditions.

Two separate fatal incidents have occurred, with a man killed after being ejected from a car on Austria's A2 motorway and two people dying in a helicopter crash near Mt Aspiring in New Zealand.

More than $110,000 has been raised through donations for the family of the pilot who tragically died in a helicopter crash near Mt Aspiring.

A chartered helicopter crash in New Zealand's Mt Aspiring National Park has killed two hunters, while three other survivors have been located.

An experienced pilot, Tim Brown, and guide, Sean Roach, have been identified as the two victims of a fatal helicopter crash near Mt Aspiring. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident involving a helicopter owned by members of the Wallis family.