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Bob 7U
May 14th 10, 04:44 PM
Any info?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/uk_enl_1273838771/img/1.jpg

Alex Potter
May 14th 10, 05:06 PM
On Fri, 14 May 2010 08:44:07 -0700, Bob 7U wrote:

> Any info?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/uk_enl_1273838771/
img/1.jpg

"An investigation has been started after a glider crashed on a main road
in Oxfordshire, narrowly missing a house.

The pilot was attempting to land at Bicester Gliding Club near Caversfield
when the aircraft came down across the A4421 at 1730 BST on Thursday.

The single seat glider was badly damaged but the pilot escaped uninjured.

The British Gliding Association said a full investigation would be
carried out to determine the cause. "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/8682575.stm



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Alex

Frank Whiteley
May 14th 10, 05:07 PM
On May 14, 9:44*am, Bob 7U > wrote:
> Any info?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/uk_enl_1273838771/...

Reports say he was trying to make Bicester Gliding Centre and walked
away uninjured. A4421 separates the housing estate from the airfield
on the west side, so probably trying to stretch the glide, got low and
slow, and came down about 200 yards short.

Randy[_2_]
May 14th 10, 05:25 PM
Here is a picture of the local field.

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/637350

Randy

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