The Sydney Morning Herald | Pilot, 75, killed in glider crash near Bathurst The Sydney Morning Herald A day in the skies has turned to tragedy for the pilot of a glider that crashed at Pipers Airfield in Eglinton, near Bathurst in central NSW, on Sunday afternoon. NSW Police said the pilot, a 75-year-old man, was killed in the crash. SHARE; Share on ... Man, 75, dies in glider crash near Bathurst Bathurst glider crash, 75-year-old man killed | Photos, pictures Man dies in glider aircraft crash in regional NSW |