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 The Canadian Press | July 30, 2019 | Last updated on April 7, 2025 1 min read Plus Icon Image 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. The Canadian Press Print Group 8 LinkedIn LI X (Twitter) logo Facebook Print Group 8
