- Emergency services were called to Piper’s Airfield in Eglinton, near Bathurst
- A glider plane crashed into a field and sparked a grass fire just after 1pm Sunday
- The glider’s 75-year-old male pilot died at the scene
An elderly man has died after his glider plane crashed and sparked a fire in central New South Wales.
Emergency services were called to Piper’s Airfield in Eglinton, near Bathurst, just after 1pm on Sunday.
The glider’s 75-year-old pilot died at the scene, while it’s unknown if any one else was on board.
The crash ignited a grass fire which was contained by firefighters before 2pm.
Police said a crime scene has been established and investigations have commenced.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau and Gliding Federation of Australia will assist detectives in the investigation.
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An elderly man has died after his glider plane crashed and sparked a fire in central New South Wales
Emergency services were called to Piper’s Airfield (pictured) in Eglinton, near Bathurst, just after 1pm on Sunday