UK Glider Accident??
 

CNN, in the US, is currently running a ticker showing a glider accident in the Central UK??
Any news?

Are CNN short on stories today?

UK Glider Accident?
 

I guess so, but it is not a good weekend for general aviation over here with the Cessna meeting the twin yesterday near Tampa and the Caravan in Lake Erie.

Two killed unfortunately; one at the scene and one later. Sounds fairly horrific.

You can find the BBC news story here.

Don't have the experience nor the inclination to speculate; after all, with all respect to the media, 'field near the A5199' could well mean the airfield ('The Soaring Centre' aka Husbands Bosworth).
That airfield has a good reputation.

Thoughts are with the families.

[edit: Scotsman.com article suggests the crash occurred on farmland, not the airfield.]

UK Glider Accident??
 

Thanks for the update and my thoughts are also with the families and friends.
Not a good weekend either side of the pond.
BaD.

I was towing there earlier today, and seem to have left for work just before the accident. Too late to phone around now, but any info please let me know.

I am sure to know these poor souls

My thoughts are with my friends and colleagues:(

It was a Puchacz HCD a Soaring Centre Glider But flown by visiting Welland gliding Club members. Unfortnately both fatal, P2 at the scene & p1 on air amberlance. It is sad to report P2 was only 15 years old, looking forward to his 16th birthday.

The glider was seen spinning recovering & spinning again, finnishing up by the canal near the village.

A very sad day condolances to all

Thanks, Keg. ('R', by any chance?) Saw the poor kid at the launch point.

Sympathies to the families involved

Got a call about this from a member of my flying club to say it wasn't my instructor. The BBC news site has very little information - is there any more available? :(

There's a further BBC story here, naming those involved.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/l...re/3409847.stm

RIP.

It seems almost unreal at times. It was in the next village along from where I live. I remember driving to work and all the emergency vehicles speeding in the other direction. My condolances to all.

Quite freaky as I was a gliding instructor with the ATC - It makes you think when it is so close to home.

He was the past Chairman of my gliding club, the chairman of our village council and my neighbour, a good man who will be missed.