One Person Dead After Two Gliders Collide Midair in Upstate NY
State Police said one pilot died and the other was unhurt after the gliders collided in midair, and the investigation is ongoing.
- On Friday, two glider planes collided mid-air in Edinburg, Saratoga County. New York State Police responded to reports near Wheeler Road at 2:26 p.m. to investigate the fatal crash.
- While one pilot landed safely at Plateau Sky Ranch Airport and remained unhurt, the other aircraft's wreckage was discovered in a remote area off Sand Lake Road by investigators.
- State Police Aviation, New York State Forest Rangers, and the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office assisted in locating the crash site. Authorities notified the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board of the incident.
- Police have not released the deceased pilot's name pending family notification. Investigators are requesting witnesses to contact State Police at 518-457-6811 as the investigation continues.
- Edinburg, a town in Saratoga County near Great Sacandaga Lake, remains the focus of the ongoing investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration continues its review of the mid-air collision.
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Pilot found dead after two planes crash mid-air in Upstate New York
A pilot was killed Friday when two glider planes crashed in the air over Upstate New York, police said.A pilot was killed Friday when two glider planes crashed in the air over Upstate New York, police said.
Glider Pilot Killed After Midair Collision in Upstate New York
One glider made it down safely; the other didn't. New York State Police say two glider planets collided in the air on Friday afternoon over a remote area of Saratoga County, Killing one pilot, reports ABC News. NBC News has some scenes from the crash, which authorities were alerted to...
One person dead after two gliders collide midair in Upstate NY
Edinburg, N.Y. — A pilot has died after two gliders collided in midair Friday afternoon in Saratoga County, troopers said. Around 2:26 p.m., State Police responded to the report of a two-aircraft collision in the area of Wheeler Road in Edinburg, according to a State Police news release. Edinburg is about 26 miles north of Amsterdam.
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cedarnews.netOne pilot killed; other unhurt as gliders collide mid-air in upstate New York
One person has been found dead after two glider planes collided mid-air near Edinburg, according to NBC affiliate WNYT. New York State Police say it happened in the area of Wheeler Road in Edinburg, about an hour’s drive from Lake George. The wreckage from that plane was discovered in a remote area off of Sand Lake Rd., according to WNYT. The pilot aboard that glider was killed. No one else was on board. A WNYT news crew spotted the other plane,…
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