‘Tragic’: Woman killed, pilot seriously injured in glider crash in Tunbridge, Tasmania
The pilot was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after the glider crashed at a private airfield in Tasmania’s southern midlands.
A woman has died and a pilot has been hospitalised in a glider crash in Tasmania’s southern midlands.
The two-seat glider crashed at a private airfield on Tunbridge Tier Rd in Tunbridge, about 106km north of Hobart, shortly before 2pm Sunday.
Tasmania Police said a woman aged in her early 50s sustained injuries in the crash and died at the scene.
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Inspector Aleena Crack said the man and woman were part of a larger group – including the woman’s husband – who were at the airfield on Sunday.
“There was a larger group of people at the airfield at the time,” she said.
“This is obviously a tragic outcome for these families and friends.”
Emergency services remain at the scene, and an investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the crash.
Originally published as ‘Tragic’: Woman killed, pilot seriously injured in glider crash in Tunbridge, Tasmania
