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Glider pilot hurt in Waimea crash

Posted on 6:00 pm, Sunday, October 7, 2012. Tags: aircraft crash, glider, waimea-kohala airport

Hawaii 24/7 Staff A motorized glider crashed Sunday morning near the Waimea-Kohala Airport, injuring its 80-year-old pilot, according to the Fire Department. The pilot complained of chest pain caused by the glider’s harness on impact, when rescue crews arrived at about 10:20 a.m. He was transported to North Hawaii Community Hospital in stable condition. The […]

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UPDATE: Glider pilot’s remains removed from Mauna Loa

Posted on 8:36 am, Friday, January 23, 2009. Tags: crash, david bigelow, glider, mauna loa

Preliminary NTSB report released. Park rangers remove glider pilot’s remains from slopes of Mauna Loa.

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