An elderly man has died after his glider plane crashed and sparked a fire in central New South Wales. 
Emergency services were called to Piper's Airfield in Eglinton, near Bathurst, just before 1pm on Sunday. 
The only person on-board was the glider's 75-year-old pilot who died at the scene.
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Emergency services were called to Piper's Airfield (pictured) in Eglinton, near Bathurst 

















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A RFS spokesperson said the fire was contained within half an hour after burning through less than a hectare of shrub