One dead after glider crash in Labelle

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One man is dead after a glider crashed in a pasture in Labelle on Saturday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Thomas Irlbeck, 74, died after his glider crashed in a cow field near the intersection of Helms Road and Forrey Drive, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

The craft was a SZD-48 Jantar Standard 2 glider, and the crash was deemed an accident, according to the FAA.

Only one person was on the Jantar glider.

The FAA said the crash was an accident.

 

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