UPDATE:
An 84-year-old man is dead after his glider crashed near Ceaser Creek State Park on Monday.
The crash was reported around 1:20 p.m. in the area of the Caesar Creek Soaring Club on Elbon Road, which is around 10 minutes from the state park, according to OSHP.
An initial investigation found that a 200 Alexander GmbH & CO Ash 26 E Glider, operated by Dieter S. Schmidt, 84, Springboro, was being towed by a 1976 Piper PA-23-235 fixed-wing single-engine plane.
As Schmidt became airborne, his plane separated from the tow plane.
Moments later, the glider nosedived into the runway, according to OSHP.
Schmidt was pronounced dead on the scene.
The crash remains under investigation by OSHP, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Transportation Safety Board.
We will continue to follow this story.
INITIAL REPORT:
One person is dead after a small aircraft crashed near Caesar Creek State Park on Monday, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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The crash was reported around 1:20 p.m. in the area of the Caesar Creek Soaring Club on Elbon Road, which is around 10 minutes from the state park, according to OSHP.
The aircraft involved was described as a “single glider/sailplane.”
The state patrol said the NTSB confirmed this information.
The NTSB posted on social media that they are investigating the crash.
NTSB is investigating Friday’s crash of a Schleicher ASH-26 airplane near Waynesville, Ohio.
— NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) August 30, 2024
This is a developing story and we will provide updates as we learn more.
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