A young man has escaped with minor injuries after his glider crashed into a convenience store in Langley, B.C. Sunday morning.
Emergency crews responded to the scene at 56th Avenue and 208 Street, about a kilometre away from the municipal airport.
Witnesses said the Air Cadet glider was heading towards the airport and was losing altitude when it clipped a tree and crash landed on the convenience store.
Witnesses said the pilot had a couple broken ribs, but was walking around after the crash.
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He was taken to hospital to be checked out.
Residents of the area said there is a lot of glider traffic in the area.
Damage to the convenience store appears to be minimal.
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