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Pilot Killed in Upstate New York Midair Glider Collision

One pilot landed safely after two gliders hit each other en route to Piseco Airport.

Meg Godlewski
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Key Takeaways:

  • A midair collision between two gliders in upstate New York on Friday killed pilot James Morzillo, 80.
  • Morzillo's glider lost control and crashed after its left wing struck the nose of another glider, whose pilot was uninjured and landed safely.
  • Federal officials, led by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), are investigating the fatal accident.
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Federal officials are investigating a midair collision between two gliders in upstate New York that killed one of the pilots. The accident happened Friday around 3:15 p.m. EDT.

New York State Police have identified the dead pilot as James Morzillo, 80, of Saratoga Springs, New York. 

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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