NSW: Hang glider winched out of bushland in stable condition

From: AAP General News (Australia) | Date: November 30, 2003 | Copyright information


AAP General News (Australia)

11-30-2003

NSW: Hang glider winched out of bushland in stable condition

SYDNEY, Nov 30 AAP - A downed hang glider pilot was today winched out of dense bushland
near Newcastle and flown to hospital in a stable condition.

An NRMA CareFlight spokesman said the alarm was raised at 11.30am (AEDT) to say the
43-year-old Newcastle man, an experienced hang glider, was in trouble.

He was found 100 metres be...

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