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Mendlesham: Man in his 60s dies after hand glider incident

John Fairhall/BBC Two vehicles by an airfieldJohn Fairhall/BBC
Police were called to the scene by the East of England Ambulance Service on Thursday afternoon

A man in his 60s has died after an incident involving a hang glider at an airfield.

Suffolk Police said the force was called at 14:10 GMT on Thursday by the ambulance service to Mendlesham airstrip, near Stowmarket.

A police spokesman said he was found in "need of urgent medical attention".

Emergency crews attended and the man was declared dead at the scene. Inquiries into the incident were ongoing, he added.

Jennifer Sheppard/getty Hang glider in SussexJennifer Sheppard/getty
A hang glider taking off in Sussex
John Fairhall/BBC A building on an airfieldJohn Fairhall/BBC
Emergency services were sent to Mendlesham airstrip, near Stowmarket in Suffolk
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