Bad fortnight in the UK

[Ian]

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.
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.

Ian

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/8099551.stm
[2] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8099223.stm
[3] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/8076349.stm

[Ian]

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.

Two RAF personnel confirmed dead.

Ian

[Ian]

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

[Craig[_2_]]

On Jun 15, 8:24*am, 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

[Graham Drinkell]

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
>