Hang glider accident kills Chinese photographer

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IANS Zhangye (China)
Last Updated : Jul 20 2013 | 6:55 PM IST

Well-known Chinese sports photographer Yu Yonggang was killed in a hang glider accident during a Chinese auto race here Saturday.

The two-man glider crashed after hitting a wind tower, killing Yu and injuring the pilot, reports Xinhua.

Yu, a top auto rally photographer, met with the accident while photographing the Chinese Auto Rally. The organisers scrapped Saturday's second stage and the race will resume Sunday.

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First Published: Jul 20 2013 | 6:47 PM IST

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