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2 dead after glider crashes in Bitou

The names of the deceased have not yet been released.

Two men died when their glider crashed near the Bitou Airport in Plettenberg Bay on Monday night.

According to police spokesperson Sergeant Chris Spies the accident took place shortly after 6pm.

One man died in the accident and another was critically injured and taken to hospital. The man died from his injuries on Tuesday morning.

Provincial Department of Health spokesperson Deanna Bessick said two elderly men had been trapped in the aircraft. The names of the deceased have not yet been released.

More: Cape Times

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