A pilot who died Wednesday in a tragic gliding accident in southern Alberta has been identified.
The Cu Nim Gliding Club confirmed Kerry Stevenson, 65, died in the crash south of Highway 7 between Diamond Valley and Okotoks.
The accident occurred during the Canadian National Soaring Championships, which the Cu Nim Gliding Club was hosting.
The club said the crash is being investigated by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. No further information on the nature of the accident has been made available.
The gliding contest has officially ended.
Jayme Doll has more on a man the club says shaped the gliding careers of many pilots over the years.
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Parachute failed? Seems fishy
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Not much to go wrong with a glider… very strange.
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Rip
I lost a gliding friend as well
The friend interviewed said "there was no guarantee that the parachute would work." huh?
I’ve been gliding a few times back in cadets & as a civilian with a shoot on my back and all. Didn’t like the thought of having to ditch & bail out in an emergency . Couldn’t imagine actually having to do it & your shoot not opening up ugh.. Rip sir ? . Best wishes to your family & friends.
Safe and effective?
Gliders don't wear parachutes. Thinking maybe this was his personal MAID retirement plan
So sorry. I thoight people had 2 parashutes