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Glider Crashes into Lake Tahoe, Pilot Miraculously Uninjured

Local paddleboarders were stunned when a huge splash occurred out of nowhere on Lake Tahoe, California after a glider attempted an emergency landing and crashed into it. Somehow, the pilot was uninjured and was then rescued with the help of Tahoe-officials and bystanders. Related: VIDEO: 3 Hot Air Balloons Crash in Jackson Hole, WY: Up to 20 Injured The United […]

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2nd Person Confirmed Killed in Glider Crash that Sparked Wildfire Near Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe Resort, NV

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A second person has been confirmed killed after a glider crashed into the side of Slide Mountain, NV starting a wildfire near Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe Resort on Sunday, according to the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office. The identity of the victims has yet to be released. The aircraft took off from Truckee Tahoe airport, and the crash, which happened at […]

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Firebrains | September 5, 2018
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