Police are investigating after a man died following a a glider crash near the NSW-Queensland border, NSW Police say.
Emergency services were alerted after a glider crashed on a rural property at Boggabilla, 2.5km from the border, about 1.30pm today.
Police from Barwon Local Area Command and NSW Ambulance paramedics found the pilot – and sole occupant – had died at the scene.
The pilot is yet to be formally identified but he is believed to be aged 75 from Victoria.
A crime scene was established and an investigation is underway into the cause of the crash. Local police are working with the Aviation Support Branch and other agencies.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Barwon detectives or Crime Stoppers.
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