A glider pilot has died in a crash during take-off from an airfield as police appeal for witnesses.
Bedfordshire police said the man, believed to be in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene at The London Gliding Club in Dunstable Downs, Bedfordshire.The man’s next of kin have been informed but police have not yet determined what caused the crash.The accident is being investigated by the Air Accident Investigation Branch which sent a team of inspectors to the site to gather evidence.
A club spokesperson also said the British Gliding Association is launching an investigation, adding: "At the present time there is no indication of the cause of the accident." The AAIB said last night: “An accident in Dunstable was reported this afternoon and we have deployed a field team to investigate.”
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