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Glider crash leaves pilot dead Glider crash leaves pilot dead
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A man died when the glider he was in crashed in a field in Warwickshire.A man died when the glider he was in crashed in a field in Warwickshire.
Staff from West Midlands Ambulance Service were called to the scene in Ratley, near Banbury, at about 1740 BST on Saturday.Staff from West Midlands Ambulance Service were called to the scene in Ratley, near Banbury, at about 1740 BST on Saturday.
They were assisted by ambulance staff from Oxfordshire. The man was declared dead at the scene.They were assisted by ambulance staff from Oxfordshire. The man was declared dead at the scene.
A spokeswoman for the West Midlands crew said it "quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save the man". A spokesman for Warwickshire Police said an investigation had been launched into the cause of the crash and the scene had been sealed off.
A spokeswoman for Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they were called to the crash, near the B4086 between Ratley and Edgehill. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "It quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save the man."
She said several crews attended to assist in the release of the pilot , who was trapped, from the glider. A spokeswoman for Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed it was called to the crash, near the B4086 between Ratley and Edgehill.
She said several crews attended to assist in the release of the pilot , who was trapped in the glider.