The Long Mynd accident was a bit more complex than suggested in the posts below.
The woman killed was not walking across the strip, she was not informed during the site briefing about the danger of using the track next to the strip but was told that the gliders were landing at different part of the airfield that evening and to stay clear of that area, which she did. <<She had walked along the track adjacent to the 'Vega Strip' several times that evening and believed that, in following this track, she was clear of the glider landing area. She had not been briefed otherwise. The track did not have, and did not need to have, any signs warning of the hazards associated with the gliding activities. The lady had been informed earlier that evening to walk clear of the southern area as that was the landing area in use at the time. She had not been escorted during her excursions and was not escorted by any member of the club at the time of the accident. She had no reason to believe that she was in danger from landing aircraft. Neither she, nor her companion, were aware of the glider's approach prior to the collision>> http://www.dft.gov.uk/stellent/groups/dft_avsafety/documents/page/dft_avsafety_502174.hcsp Graham Philip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Gage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 11:24 PM Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Re: Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 11, Issue 43 > Having ignored a site briefing and signs !!!! > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob & > Colleen Moore > Sent: Tuesday, 24 August 2004 22:40 > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Re: Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 11, Issue 43 > > This may not have been the case but a Woman was Killed after being struck by > a glider after walking across a gliding strip at the Long Mynd in England. _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
