An experienced glider pilot has been killed in a crash near the Queensland-NSW border this afternoon.
The male pilot, from Victoria, is believed to have been entered in the 37th National Gliding Championship held near Goondiwindi.
Gliding Federation of Australia executive manager of operations Chris Thorpe said initial reports suggested the Jonker JS-1 glider spiralled and crashed on a rural property near Boggabilla about 1.30pm.
The pilot is believed to have suffered critical injuries and died at the scene.
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Wéér een JS1 en wéér een ervaren vlieger en wéér zomaar uit de lucht gevallen...
Zie: http://www.zweefvliegenonline.nl/phpBB- ... =js1#p4352
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http://www.zweefvliegenonline.nl/phpBB- ... =js1#p6436