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| Pilot dies in Scots glider crash | |
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| The pilot of a glider has died and a passenger was seriously injured after a crash in the Highlands. | |
| The craft came down over rough ground near the village of Tomintoul in Moray at about 1615 BST. | |
| The injured passenger was airlifted to Raigmore Hospital, and his injuries are described as serious. | |
| Grampian Police said officers had cordoned off the site and begun inquiries. Air accident investigators are due to arrive on Monday. | Grampian Police said officers had cordoned off the site and begun inquiries. Air accident investigators are due to arrive on Monday. |
| Police said the pilot was also male, but said no details of either man will be released until next of kin have been informed. | |
| The crash was reported to police by a member of the public. The accident will be investigated by the Air Accident Investigation Bureau. | |
| The Deeside Gliding Club in Aboyne is about 30 miles from Tomintoul. | The Deeside Gliding Club in Aboyne is about 30 miles from Tomintoul. |
| Glider enthusiasts visit the club each year from September to the end of October to fly in what organisers call the "wave" conditions produced over the Highlands. | Glider enthusiasts visit the club each year from September to the end of October to fly in what organisers call the "wave" conditions produced over the Highlands. |
| It is not known if the people involved in the crash were connected to the club. | It is not known if the people involved in the crash were connected to the club. |