JUNE 18, 2015
TAOS, N.M. (AP)
New Mexico State Police say a 69-year-old man has died after
the motorized glider aircraft he was operating crashed at a Taos airport.
Authorities say officers were called around 8 a.m. Thursday
to Taos Regional Airport and found the man's body along with the wreckage of
the glider.
State Police say the bod is that of Herbert H. Waterhouse,
of Arroyo Hondo.
The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the cause
of the crash.
Authorities did not release any further details.
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Date:
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18-JUN-2015
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Time:
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07:30 a.m.
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Type:
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Apache Sport
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Owner/operator:
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Private
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Registration:
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C/n / msn:
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Fatalities:
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Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
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Other fatalities:
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0
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Airplane damage:
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Written off (damaged beyond repair)
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Location:
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near Taos Regional Airport -
United States of America |
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Phase:
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En route
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Nature:
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Private
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Departure airport:
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Taos Regional Airport
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Destination airport:
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Taos Regional Airport
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Narrative:
The motorized glider e.g. ultralight plane, crashed under unknown circumstances. The pilot died in the crash.
The motorized glider e.g. ultralight plane, crashed under unknown circumstances. The pilot died in the crash.
Sources:
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=177090
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Man-dies-after-crashing-motorized-glider-in-Taos-6335445.php
http://www.taosnews.com/news/article_eb33dab4-15c8-11e5-9f2d-4f4dd492fd8a.html
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Man-dies-after-crashing-motorized-glider-in-Taos-6335445.php
http://www.taosnews.com/news/article_eb33dab4-15c8-11e5-9f2d-4f4dd492fd8a.html
