Have just picked this up via the American XX site. Mark a Bird member from Oman has been killed whilst believed riding his bird.
Our thoughts are with his family right now. Deepest sympathy to Marks family and his Bird site buddies.
Link to Bird site topic:
http://www.superblackbird.org/forum/showthread.php?s=224b4e046e8c850f12711750bc37ec1c&threadid=8856&perpage=15&pagenumber=1
Marks story, (very touching...)
http://www.superblackbird.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6533&perpage=15&pagenumber=1
Rest in peace Mark