German Glider Collides With Air Force Plane
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RAMSTEIN, West Germany — A West German civilian glider collided with a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt on Tuesday, and the glider pilot bailed out and was hospitalized with injuries, the Air Force said.
The pilot of the A-10 was unhurt and landed his plane safely at the British air base at Guetersloh.
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