Home Breadcrumb caret News Breadcrumb caret Industry Two dead after tow plane and glider collide in southern Alberta BLACK DIAMOND, Alta. – Emergency medical officials say two people are dead after a glider crashed southwest of Calgary. EMS responded to reports of the crash near the Cu Nim Gliding Club, east of Black Diamond, Alta., shortly before 4 p.m. Friday. Two people who were in the glider were pronounced dead at the scene. […] By Greg Meckbach | July 30, 2019 | Last updated on October 30, 2024 1 min read BLACK DIAMOND, Alta. – Emergency medical officials say two people are dead after a glider crashed southwest of Calgary. EMS responded to reports of the crash near the Cu Nim Gliding Club, east of Black Diamond, Alta., shortly before 4 p.m. Friday. Two people who were in the glider were pronounced dead at the scene. RCMP Cpl. Laurel Scott confirmed that a glider collided with a tow plane mid-air. “The tow plane did not crash; the glider did,” she said. “I can confirm it’s a fatality but I am unable to confirm how many people in the glider.” Scott said RCMP will secure the scene until Transportation Safety Board investigators arrive on Saturday morning. The TSB said in a statement that they will gather information and assess what happened when a Cessna 182 and Schlicher ASK21 glider collided near Black Diamond. Black Diamond is about 65 kilometres southwest of Calgary. Greg Meckbach Group 8 LI logo Group 8
