75-year-old man injured in glider crash By The Courier Reporter September 3 2013, 2:45pm September 3 2013, 2:45pm Share 75-year-old man injured in glider crash Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/perth-kinross/267723/75-year-old-man-injured-in-glider-crash/ Copy Link The glider crashed as it landed at the Scottish Glider Centre at Portmoak airfield. A 75-year-old man has been injured in a glider accident. The glider crashed as it tried to land at the Scottish Gliding Centre at Portmoak Airport, Scotlandwell, near Kinross at around 12pm on Tuesday. The pilot, who is from the Edinburgh area, was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with a suspected back injury. The glider was extensively damaged in the crash. No other gliders or people were involved in the collision. The Air Accidents Investigations Branch has been informed and will likely carry out its own investigation into the incident. For more on this story, see Wednesday’s Courier or try our digital edition.
