Glider pilot dies in smash as his aircraft crashes on Dartmoor
Witnesses reported seeing the glider come down before crashing into the moorland.
Mr Wright, a father from Tiverton in Devon whose YouTube films have been views millions of times, had thousands of subscribers on his YouTube channel, which he ran under the name of Balleka.
He was well known in the gliding community and has been described as a popular flying enthusiast.
Many of the films he made as he soared through the skies above Dartmoor and across Devon have been viewed millions of times.
The accident is thought to have happened shortly after 1pm on Sunday, December 4, when emergency services were called to the scene
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De vlieger had al eerder in 2013 een ernstig zweefvliegongeval:
Zie: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=155862The glider lost altitude and the pilot was not able to reach a field for a forced landing. He ditched into the Bristol Channel just off shore, 1 nautical mile from Porlock Weir, Somerset and swam to safety. Minehead Coastguard Rescue Team went to the scene to offer assistance to the pilot.
The pilot reported that his tail hit the water first and he flipped over and went in to the water upside down. He allowed the cabin to fill with water before he hit the release button. This allowed him to float to the surface. The pilot had a lifejacket. The glider sunk upon impact with the water, but pieces of the wreckage were later washed ashore.
Aircraft written off (damaged beyond economic repair): registration G-DDYX cancelled by the Civil Aviation Authority on 26 October 2013 as "destroyed"