New Zealand Hangliding

HANGLIDING 3:04PM
Glider comes down by SH1 after turbulence PARAPARAUMU — A glider pilot carried out an unplanned landing today when his glider was forced down by turbulence onto a playing field next to State Highway One, Plimmerton.
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HANGLIDING 1:41PM
Two confirmed dead in hang glider crash in Queenstown QUEENSTOWN — Police can confirm that 2 people are deceased as a result of a hang glider crash near Queenstown, being the commercial pilot and his passenger.
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HANGLIDING 11:43AM
Hang glider crash in Queenstown QUEENSTOWN — Police and ambulance are currently attending a serious injury crash involving a tandem hang glider on Kingston Rd, Queenstown.
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HANGLIDING 11:06AM
Crashed hang glider pilot in stable condition CANTERBURY — A hang glider pilot who broke his leg after crashing in Canterbury's Port Hills yesterday is now in a stable condition.
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HANGLIDING 8:54AM
Polish glider lifts fourth world title OTAGO —  World No 1 ranked glider pilot Sebastian Kawa of Poland came from behind on the final day to win the world Grand Prix championship in Central Otago.
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HANGLIDING 12:01PM
Investigators look at glider GPS following fatal crash WANAKA — Investigators are looking at a crashed glider's GPS system for clues to the fatal crash which killed its German pilot on Friday.
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HANGLIDING 12:21PM
GPS tracked glider in fatal crash hours before rescue call WANAKA — A former German gliding champion 59-year-old Herbert Weiss died after his glider crashed about 55km north of Wanaka yesterday.
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HANGLIDING 12:14PM
Pilot of fatal hangliding crash named WANAKA — It is with great sorrow that we announce the pilot involved in yesterday’s fatal crash was 59-year-old Herbert Weiss from Friedrichsruhe, Germany.
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HANGLIDING 11:27PM
Man dies in glider crash WANAKA — A 59-year-old man died after his glider crashed into hills about 55km north of Wanaka this evening.
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