Two Dead In Glider Crash

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TWO people were killed when their aircraft, believed to be a glider, crashed on the NSW north coast today, the NSW ambulance service said.

Details were still sketchy but an ambulance spokesman said the aircraft crashed on the Woodburn-Coraki Road about 5km west of Woodburn, south of Ballina, about 5.15pm (AEDT).

"Five ambulance crews attended but tragically there were two deceased upon arrival of ambulance," the spokesman said.

[Disco Stu]

The ABC are telling a different story, oh well the ability of the press to 'tell a story' has not been one of their strengths.

From http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1045376.htm


Last Update: Sunday, February 15, 2004. 9:07pm (AEDT)


Two killed in NSW ultralight crash
A man and a woman have died in an ultralight plan crash on the New South Wales far north coast.

Police received a report of an overdue aircraft a short time before the plane's wreckage was discovered.

It is believed the crash happened between 3:15 and 3:30pm AEDT in a paddock south of the town of Coraki, near Ballina.

The crash sparked a small fire, which was quickly dealt with.

Police say both the 58-year-old pilot and his 43-year-old female passenger were from the local area.

Meanwhile, a man has been killed in a hang-gliding accident on Victoria's Mornington Peninisula.

Police say the man in his 40s crashed during a flight on Portsea's back beach.


Disco Stu

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I don’t browse this forum often, and I hadn’t noticed this story until I got a late-night call from the other side of the world tonight to tell me that an old and dear friend had been killed in an air crash in Australia.

I know nothing about the accident apart from what has been posted here and a couple of local press reports I’ve found on the web. My friend was the passenger and the flight was a present for her birthday which would have been the next day.

I don’t want to sound too trite so I’ll just say that she was a wonderful nurse, wife, mother and friend.

Rest in peace Ally.