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Tasmanian Woman Killed in Tunbridge Glider Crash, Pilot Seriously Injured

Police have opened an inquiry into the crash.

Overview

  • The two-seater glider went down shortly before 2pm AEDT at a private airfield on Tunbridge Tier Road in Tasmania's southern midlands.
  • The woman, aged in her early 50s, died at the scene from injuries sustained in the crash.
  • The pilot, a Tasmanian man in his 60s, was airlifted to Royal Hobart Hospital with serious injuries.
  • Inspector Aleena Crack said the pair were part of a larger group at the airfield that included the woman's husband.
  • Emergency crews remain on site as authorities work to determine the cause.