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| Lois Preston killed in Derbyshire hang glider crash | |
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| A 16-year-old Cheshire girl has been killed in a hang glider crash in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. | |
| Lois Preston, of Warrington, was taking part in a training flight at Darley Moor when the glider crashed on Friday. | |
| The teenager was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham but died later from her injuries. | The teenager was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham but died later from her injuries. |
| Derbyshire Police said they were working with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) to find out what caused the accident. | |
| A spokeswoman for the AAIB said two experts were at the scene of the crash. | |
| She said: "Investigations continue today. The glider will be taken to AAIB headquarters in Farnborough." | She said: "Investigations continue today. The glider will be taken to AAIB headquarters in Farnborough." |
| The crash happened at an airfield operated by Airways Airsports. | The crash happened at an airfield operated by Airways Airsports. |
| In March, a 52-year-old man died in a hang glider crash in Derbyshire's Peak District, near Castleton. | In March, a 52-year-old man died in a hang glider crash in Derbyshire's Peak District, near Castleton. |