Fatal crash on a training Flight by Glider !
On 12th October, a 'Schempp-Hirth Arcus M' motor glider crashed into a river near Biei town, Hokkaido, Japan on a training flight, and two occupants in their 60s died.
The Glider lost it's control after climbing to a height of around 300 feet, one minute after takeoff.
The glider registered as 'JA11AM' took off from the Biei glider field, that was established in 1986.