Pilot suffers only minor injuries in Long Mynd Glider crash
Emergency services were this afternoon called to the scene of an incident involving a glider on the Long Mynd in Church Stretton.
Ambulance crews, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and police were called to the incident just before 1pm which involved a glider that had crashed during take off at the Midland Gliding Club.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “It was reported that the glider, which was being towed approximately 100-200 feet in the air, plummeted to the ground before skidding and overturning on to its roof.
“Crews worked closely with the fire service and staff from the gliding club to safely extricate the pilot from the aircraft. Fortunately, the pilot, a man in his 50’s, walked away from the incident with a minor abrasion injuries and mild back pain.
“The man was immobilised at the scene as a pre-caution and conveyed to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, via land ambulance, for further assessment and treatment.
“Given the nature of the incident the pilot was extremely fortunate to have not sustained more serious or even fatal injuries.”
The accident has been reported to the Air Accident Investigation Branch of the Department for Transport.
An unusual case for @MAAHMED06 , how do we get our patient out? Luckily minor injuries only, conveyed to RSH by road pic.twitter.com/swsH8iAfOM https://twitter.com/MAAHMED06/statuses/478591482690273280
