A 75-year-old experienced pilot from Victoria has lost his life after the Jonker JS-1C Revelation glider he was flying impacted terrain south of Goondiwindi airport during practice for the 37th Australian National Gliding Championships

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"He was a very experienced glider pilot and had been flying in competitions for at least the past two decades - the glider began to spiral about six minutes into the flight after release from the tug-aircraft"