Hang glider pilot accused of killing passenger

A hang glider pilot has been charged with manslaughter after a tourist plunged 650 feet to her death during a tandem flight in New Zealand.

A hang glider pilot has been charged with manslaughter after a tourist plunged 650 feet to her death during a tandem flight in New Zealand.

Canadian pilot Stephen Parson, 52, faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

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