By Liu Wan-chun and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerAn accident at a model aircraft world championship at Lungpan Park in Kenting (墾丁) yesterday claimed the life of a woman carrying her son. Veteran participants of the sport said that the radio-controlled glider could have been blown off-course by a momentary strong gust of wind, adding that such an accident is rarely seen. The glider belonged to the US team participating in the event. The 2kg glider collided with the woman 500m away from the competition grounds when she was walking with her child along a wooded path. World record holder Lin Kuo-ping (林國平) made his record flight of 24.58 seconds at Lungpan Park in 2013.

Source: Taipei Times November 02, 2019 15:56 UTC