Carterton glider pilot Michael O'Donnell was seriously injured in a crash at Papawai airfield in Greytown on Saturday. A Wairarapa glider pilot whose aircraft fell more than 30 metres onto a runway on Saturday is lucky to be alive. The experienced Carterton pilot’s glider crashed on take off from Papawai runway in Greytown seriously injuring him. CALEB HARRIS/STUFF.CO.NZ Wairarapa glider pilot David Hirst points out, from the air, the attractions of the Wellington Gliding Club's new Greytown homeCasey is the president of Wellington Wairarapa Gliding Club which is based at the Papawai Airfield. O’Donnell is an experienced pilot who has flown from the airfield many times before, Casey said.
