Millionaire Glen de Vries, who traveled to space with William Shatner last month, has been killed along with another individual in a tragic plane crash in New Jersey
Glen de Vries brought so much life and energy to the entire Blue Origin team and to his fellow crewmates said the Blue Origin on Twitter.
Glen de Vries, a businessman who flew to space with "Star Trek" actor William Shatner on last month's Blue Origin flight has reportedly died in a small plane crash in New Jersey. The small aircraft crashed in Hampton Township, New Jersey, about 95 kilometers west of New York City, shortly before 3:00 pm on Thursday, a spokesman for New Jersey state police told AFP.
"There are two confirmed fatalities," the spokesman said, naming de Vries, 49, and 54-year-old Thomas Fischer.READ MORE:We are devastated to hear of the sudden passing of Glen de Vries. He brought so much life and energy to the entire Blue Origin team and to his fellow crewmates. His passion for aviation, his charitable work, and his dedication to his craft will long be revered and admired.
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