The British Columbia hang glider pilot whose passenger fell 300 metres to her death will remain in custody until a memory card he allegedly swallowed passes through his digestive system.
RCMP Cpl. Tammy Hollingsworth said Wednesday that several X-rays were done to determine that the memory card is still inside William Jon Orders, who is charged with obstruction of justice.
The 50-year-old pilot has been in custody at the Agassiz RCMP detachment since his arrest Monday.
The RCMP allege Orders swallowed the tiny memory card that may contain digital video of Lenami Godinez's fatal tandem flight over B.C.'s Fraser Valley on Saturday. The memory card is likely the size of a vitamin pill.
Crown lawyer Lori Stevens said all prosecutors can do right now is wait for the evidence to turn up. Police couldn't say what kind of condition the memory card might be in once it passes through the digestive system.
Godinez, 27, detached from the glider moments after takeoff and desperately tried to hang on to Orders before plunging to the ground.
The hang gliding excursion was an anniversary present from her boyfriend, who watched in horror as Godinez fell.
The Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association said Wednesday it is suspending Orders' tandem instructor certificate.
With a report from CTV British Columbia and files from The Canadian Press
