News Source: The Daily Telegraph
| 14 days ago
Police said the pilot was trying to launch when the glider tipped to one side and crashed into the ground from at least 13 metres in the air and travelling at about 75km/h, police said. The pilot, 54, of the Melbourne suburb of Epping, died on impact.
News Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
| 14 days ago
Police say it reached a height of 40 to 50 feet after launching, but then rolled to one side, lost speed and crashed. The 54 year old from Epping, in Melbourne's north, died at the scene. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will conduct an inquiry.
News Source: Sydney Morning Herald
| 14 days ago
Ambulance Victoria spokesman John Mullen said it was unclear whether the glider crashed during take off or landing. "It's (the glider) hit the ground pretty hard," he said. "Paramedics confirmed that he was deceased at the scene."
News Source: The Age
| 15 days ago
The car was heading east along Barwon Heads Road, near Mt Duneed Road at Conneware, when it hit the horses at about 9pm on Saturday. Two horses had walked onto the road from a nearby property but the male driver of the car did not see them, a police...
News Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
| 15 days ago
Police say the vehicle was heading east along Barwon Heads Road when it hit the horses, causing the driver to run off the road. The 51-year-old male and 18-year-old female occupants were trapped in the vehicle and had to be freed by State Emergency...