Tech mogul who joined William Shatner in space on Blue Origin dies in air crash
by Guardian staff and agencies from on (#5RVPB)
Glen de Vries and Thomas Fischer were aboard a single-engine Cessna that went down Thursday in northern New Jersey
A wealthy tech mogul who traveled to space with William Shatner last month was killed along with another person when a small plane crashed in northern New Jersey, according to state police.
Glen de Vries, 49, of New York City, and Thomas Fischer, 54, of Hopatcong, New Jersey, were aboard a single-engine Cessna 172 that went down Thursday in a wooded area of Hampton Township.
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