Police have today sent helicopters to continue searching for the Pacific Flying School instructor, Iliesa Tuwalo and a female student, Merelesita Lutu.

Spokesperson, Ana Naisoro says their officers and military officers are on the ground at Dugoru at the moment.

She says that they have been getting calls from some villages citing some debris, however they are conducting their own search and have not found anything as yet.

We have spoken to people at Waikisi Village, who say they have seen authorities making their way to the Hills.