By The Canadian Press on May 30, 2024.
CALGARY – Turner Valley RCMP in Alberta say one person is dead after a glider aircraft crashed on Wednesday afternoon, south of Calgary. Police say they received a 911 call advising that a small non-motorized glider aircraft had crashed in a field south of Highway 7 and 112 Street, west of Foothills County near Diamond Valley. RCMP, EMS and fire crews attended the crash site and found the aircraft and pilot. The glider’s lone occupant, a 65-year-old male resident of Calgary, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) says it will deploy a team of investigators to look into the accident. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 30, 2024. 7