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Man injured after glider accident December 5, 2004 A 59-year-old man has been airlifted to Melbourne in a serious condition after a glider accident at Ararat in Victoria's west. A police spokeswoman said the gilder crashed during the launch process at Ararat airport shortly after 4pm (AEDT) today. She said the glider was being winched along the runway by an automatic machine when the accident happened. "When the glider reached a height of about 250 feet, it crashed to the ground, still attached to the winch." The man, who was the sole occupant of the glider, suffered chest injuries and fractures to his legs and arms. http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,11597822%255E2862, 00.html Glider's lucky escape 06dec04 A MAN was lucky to escape with his life after his glider plunged 250m yesterday. The man, aged in his 60s, suffered a fractured leg and a possible fractured arm when his glider crashed and landed on its wing at Ararat airfield about 4pm. The man also had cuts to the head and reported some chest soreness, a Rural Ambulance spokesman said. He was flown by air ambulance to the Alfred hospital. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 6 December 2004 1:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Aus-soaring] Ararat Accident This morning the ABC reported that there was an accident at Ararat A/D where a glider "fell" from 200m, landing on a wing and causing broken leg/ribs/arm. Serious but stable. Regards, Phill _______________________________________________ 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
