Searchers have found the wreckage of the glider that went missing after taking off from Omarama yesterday at 1pm.

The pilot was the only person in the glider and did not survive the crash.

Police will release his name after advising next of kin.

The crash site is in the Ben Ohau Range, North West of Twizel.

It was found by one of eight searching aircraft at about 7pm this evening.

The cause of the crash is as yet unknown and the accident has been referred to the Civil Aviation Authority.