Man suffers minor injuries in glider crash, SA

A man has sustained minor injuries after a glider crash at Whitwarta earlier this afternoon, according to SA Police.

At about 2pm, police and emergency services were called to Lower Templeton Road, after a glider had crashed shortly after takeoff at the Balaklava Gliding Club.

The pilot and sole occupant, a 58-year-old Blackwood man was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

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