Hang glider died of 'accidental death' confirms inquest
A verdict of accidental death has been returned on a teenage hang glider who died on Darley Moor in Derbyshire.
Inquest into death of hang glider continues
An inquest has heard evidence about the death of teenager, Lois Preston, near Ashbourne.
Hand gliding death inquest begins today
The inquest into the death of teenager Lois Preston, who died in a hang gliding crash in Derbyshire, is expected to begin today.
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A teenage girl who died in a hang gliding crash on her first day of solo flying may have lost control because she was worried about repeating what she thought had been an earlier mistake.
An inquest was told today that Lois Preston, 16, was killed on her second solo flight at Darley Moor Airfield in Derbyshire.
Hang glider died of 'accidental death' confirms inquest
A verdict of accidental death has been returned on a teenage hang glider who died on Darley Moor in Derbyshire.
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Tow rope too short says crash investigator at hang glider inquest
The inquest that is looking into the death of a woman who died during a hang gliding flight, has heard that the tow rope connecting Lois Preston's hang glider to the microlight used to get her airborne was one metre shorter than the specified minimum length of 70m.
It also heard, Lois was slightly too light for the weight prescribed for this model of glider. However, the Air Crash Investigator said it probably wouldn't have made a difference to the accident, just slightly more difficult for her to handle.
Inquest into death of hang glider continues
An inquest has heard evidence about the death of teenager, Lois Preston, near Ashbourne.
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The inquest into the death of teenager Lois Preston, who died in a hang gliding crash in Derbyshire, is expected to begin today.
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Hang-gliding safety is to be reviewed following an accident where a 16-year-old girl was killed on her first day of solo flying.
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