Canada's Transportation Safety Board investigating after pilot killed in Alberta gliding accident

A pilot who died Wednesday in a tragic gliding accident in southern Alberta has been identified.

The Cu Nim Gliding Club confirmed Kerry Stevenson, 65, died in the crash south of Highway 7 between Diamond Valley and Okotoks.

The accident occurred during the Canadian National Soaring Championships, which the Cu Nim Gliding Club was hosting.

The club said the crash is being investigated by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. No further information on the nature of the accident has been made available.

The gliding contest has officially ended.

Jayme Doll has more on a man the club says shaped the gliding careers of many pilots over the years.

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