Local ABC Radio (Western Vic) reports that a glider pilot was being 'towed by a winch' and the glider 'fell' from 200 meters. The accident happened at 4.00pm.
It seems he has had a cable break and possibly spun it in. Dave Nugent Sunraysia GC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Borgelt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 12:37 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Accident in Barossa valley > At 11:21 AM 6/12/04 +1000, you wrote: > > pilot went to Melbourne in serious condition > > Yes I found the Ararat accident on the Adelaide Advertiser website. > > Not the Barossa Valley and indeed seems to have happened on Sunday > afternoon whereas the ABC report was Sunday morning. > > Mike > Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments > phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 > fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 > cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 > Int'l + 61 429 355784 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > website: www.borgeltinstruments.com > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
