Hang-glider pilot killed

London - A hang-glider pilot died in a mid-air collision with another enthusiast yesterday

London - A hang-glider pilot died in a mid-air collision with another enthusiast yesterday. The second pilot escaped with minor injuries in the accident at the Devil's Dyke beauty spot in West Sussex.

Police said the British Hang-gliding Association would be investigating the incident, the latest in a series of mishaps at the popular gliders' venue near Hove.

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