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Pilot found dead after two planes crash mid-air in Upstate New York

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Donlevy, K. (2026, September 19). Pilot found dead after two planes crash mid-air in Upstate New York. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/us-news/pilot-found-dead-after-two-planes-crash-mid-air-in-upstate-new-york/

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On Friday afternoon around 2:30 p.m., two glider planes collided in mid-air over Edinburg, Upstate New York, approximately 20 miles from Saratoga Springs. One plane managed to land safely at Plateau Sky Ranch Airport, but the second crashed in a remote area where the body of its pilot, who was flying alone and has not been identified, was later discovered.

Written by AI on 2026-09-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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Katherine Donlevy

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A pilot was killed Friday when two glider planes crashed in the air over Upstate New York, police said. asserted

police → kill → York

A pilot was killed Friday when two glider planes crashed in the air over Upstate New York, police said. asserted

police → kill → York

The aircraft collided around 2:30 p.m. in Edinburg, a town roughly 20 miles from Saratoga Springs. asserted

aircraft → collide → Springs

One plane landed safely at the nearby Plateau Sky Ranch Airport, while the second crashed in a remote area, according to New York State Police. uncertain

second → land → Police

The body of the pilot, who was the only person in the jet and has not been publicly identified, was later found at the crash site. asserted

who → identify → site

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