Gunship
9th Nov 2002, 21:33
LINK (http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/0,1113,2-7_1283036,00.html)
Johannesburg - A 49-year-old man died in a glider accident in Magaliesburg on the West Rand on Saturday, police said.
Captain Tshisikhawe Ndou said the deceased was being towed away by a light aircraft when he lost control and his glider started to spin. It went down and crashed.
Ndou said Civil Aviation Authority were investigating the cause of the accident.
Johannesburg - A 49-year-old man died in a glider accident in Magaliesburg on the West Rand on Saturday, police said.
Captain Tshisikhawe Ndou said the deceased was being towed away by a light aircraft when he lost control and his glider started to spin. It went down and crashed.
Ndou said Civil Aviation Authority were investigating the cause of the accident.