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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 pilot 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. West Midlands Ambulance Service said it found the man, described as elderly, after being called to 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. The service was 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. Warwickshire Police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said investigations had been launched into the cause of the crash.
'Inspecting wreckage'
Police added 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 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. Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service said the crash was 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. A spokeswoman said several crews attended to assist in the release of the pilot, who was trapped in the glider.
An AAIB spokesman said investigators were still at the site on Sunday "inspecting the wreckage and talking to witnesses".
He said: "Once the inspectors have concluded their investigations, the wreckage will be moved.
"Once the information is in, a report will be released in due course."
The AAIB is called to investigate air crashes in the UK.