VANCOUVER — The pilot involved in Saturday’s tragic hang-gliding accident in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley has been charged with obstructing justice.
William (Jon) Orders, 50, of Burnaby, B.C., was arrested shortly after the incident, in which 27-year-old Lenami Godinez became detached from the glider and fell 300 metres to her death.
RCMP Cpl. Tammy Hollingsworth said the charge against Orders is in related to “an allegation that he withheld potential key evidence which could help determine whether he played a role in any wrongdoing.”
Hollingsworth wouldn’t give further details. Orders has been remanded in custody until Wednesday when he will appear in Chilliwack provincial court.
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William (Jon) Orders, 50, of Burnaby, B.C., was arrested shortly after the incident, in which 27-year-old Lenami Godinez became detached from the glider and fell 300 metres to her death.
RCMP Cpl. Tammy Hollingsworth said the charge against Orders is in related to “an allegation that he withheld potential key evidence which could help determine whether he played a role in any wrongdoing.”
Hollingsworth wouldn’t give further details. Orders has been remanded in custody until Wednesday when he will appear in Chilliwack provincial court.
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William (Jon) Orders, pilot in fatal hang-gliding accident, charged with obstructing justice | News | National Post