UAE: Glider crashes into Abu Dhabi mosque car park – Gulf Digital News

UAE: Glider crashes into Abu Dhabi mosque car park – Gulf Digital News

A glider crashed into the extension of external parking lots at Abu Dhabi’s Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque yesterday.

One person sustained minor injuries, authorities reported.

Initial investigations revealed that the aircraft involved was a single-engine Cessna Caravan light plane.

The crash was caused by a technical malfunction in the plane while it was en route to landing at Al Bateen Private Airport.

The small civilian plane crashed in an area devoid of personnel. The pilot was taken to the hospital as a result of a minor injury.