By Rhonda Markby
A young pilot who crashed in a New Zealand mountain range
taped a chunk of his scalp back on and trekked for two hours to raise help for his injured student.
Flight instructor Richard Bateman, 27, is expected to be released from hospital after crashing in the Gammock Range in a Robin R2120 on Sunday afternoon.
Student pilot Nick Eagleson, 33, was knocked out in the crash but Bateman managed to crawl out of the wreckage with a badly gashed scalp and free his companion.
He used his survival kit to dress his wound before walking eight kilometres down a steep valley to get help.Bateman was taking Eagleson through some mountain-flying tuition when the plane crashed. They were part of a group of 35 club members on a week-long New Zealand tour.
source: theage.com.au
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