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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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Famous Local “Glider Bob” Dies in Crash at Telluride Ski Resort, CO on Wednesday

Two people died in a glider crash in at Telluride ski resort, CO on Wednesday,ย according to the San Miguel Country Sheriff’s Office. Well known local pilot, Robert “Glider Bob” Saunders, 64, was one of the victims. Glider Bob ย was piloting the fixed-wing, motorized glider when it crashed for unknown reasons. ย The crash occurred in Prospect Basin in the Telluride Ski […]

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