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1 killed after 2 glider planes collide in upstate New York, police say

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Brennan, D. (2026, September 19). 1 killed after 2 glider planes collide in upstate New York, police say. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/US/1-killed-after-2-glider-planes-collide-upstate/story?id=136581717

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On Friday afternoon in upstate New York, two glider planes collided mid-air, resulting in one death. One pilot safely landed at Plateau Sky Ranch Airport without injury while the other pilot was found deceased at the crash site. The incident occurred around 2:26 p.m., and debris from the collision was discovered off Sand Lake Road in Edinburg, Saratoga County. Both the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have been notified to investigate further.

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On Friday afternoon, two glider planes collided mid-air near Wheeler Road in Edinburg, New York, about 54 miles northwest of Albany. One pilot safely landed his plane at the nearby Plateau Sky Ranch Airport and was uninjured, while the second pilot, who was alone in the aircraft, died at the crash site. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) were notified to investigate the incident. New York State Police requested that the public avoid the area near Sand Lake Road where debris from the crash was found.

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The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were notified of the incident and the investigation into the crash is ongoing, police said.

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1 killed after 2 glider planes collide in upstate New York, police say · assertive framing

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1 killed after 2 glider planes collide in upstate New York, police say asserted

police → kill → York

The incident occurred on Friday afternoon, police said in a statement. asserted

police → occur → statement

One person was killed when two gliders collided in mid-air in upstate New York on Friday afternoon, New York State Police said in a statement. asserted

Police → kill → statement

Police were called to respond to a report of a mid-air collision at around 2:26 p.m. on Friday, the statement said. asserted

statement → call → Friday

Just over two hours later, police said investigators discovered debris "in a remote area, off of Sand Lake Road in Edinburg" in Saratoga County. asserted

investigators → say → County

"Two glider planes collided in the air. asserted

planes → collide → air

One plane landed safely at the nearby Plateau Sky Ranch Airport, and the pilot was uninjured," the statement said. asserted

statement → land → Airport

The pilot of the second plane "was the only person in the aircraft at the time of the collision" and was "discovered deceased at the crash site," police added. asserted

police → discover → site

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were notified of the incident and the investigation into the crash is ongoing, police said. asserted

police → notify → crash

ABC News' Brianna Karla Sanchez contributed to this report. asserted

Sanchez → contribute → report