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Old June 16th 09, 10:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Graham Drinkell
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Default Bad fortnight in the UK

At 23:24 15 June 2009, Craig wrote:
On Jun 15, 8:24=A0am, Ian wrote:
On 14 June, 16:52, Ian wrote:

There has been a midair today - sounds as if the glider pilot
parachuted out, but no word about the occupant(s) of the light
aircraft. From the BBC photo[1] it looks like G-CXHZ, which is an

LS4.

Better photograph in today's Metro G-CKHT, Standard Cirrus.

This follows a fatality yesterday[2] and another at the Mynd two

weeks
ago[2] - a friend there tells me it was a spin in off the wire.


I have been contacted with a gnomic suggestion that this description
was wrong, but unfortunately the gnome didn't say what exactly
happened. I am more than happy to make clear that my Mynd contact may
have got it wrong.

Ian


Sad news.
Condolences to all involved.

Craig