Incident at Husbands Bosworth - 9 August 2005
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE BGA REFERENCE THE INCIDENT YESTERDAY.

On the afternoon of 9 August, there was a collision between a glider
and a man, adjacent to Husbands Bosworth airfield, where the 4th FAI Junior
World Gliding Championships are being held.

The pilot was not physically injured but the other person, a member of
the gliding community, was injured and taken by air ambulance to Queen's
Medical Centre, Nottingham. According to Leicestershire Constabulary, he was
pronounced dead on arrival.

The incident is under investigation by the police and by the
government's Air Accident Investigation Branch. The event organisers and the
British Gliding Association are assisting these teams in their
investigations.

We understand that formal identification of the body has not yet taken
place.

The incident site has been cordoned off by the authorities and, as a
result, flying at the airfield is currently suspended.

Pete Stratten, the BGA Chief Executive said: "Our thoughts are with
everybody affected at this sad time."