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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 spokesman for Warwickshire Police said an investigation had been launched into the cause of the crash and the scene had been sealed off. | |
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "It quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save the man." | |
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. |