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Details Revealed In Plane Crash That Killed NYC Exec, NJ Pilot Details Revealed In Plane Crash That Killed NYC Exec, NJ Pilot
Details Revealed In Plane Crash That Killed NYC Exec, NJ Pilot New details have been revealed in November’s double-fatal plane crash involving a NYC executive and a well-known New Jersey pilot, NJ.com reports. Glen M. de Vries, 49, of New York, NY, and Thomas P. Fisher, 54, of the Jefferson portion of Lake Hopatcong, were both aboard the single-engine Cessna 172 that crashed in a wooded area of a state park near Lake Kemah in Hampton on Nov. 11, DailyVoice.com reported. de Vries and Fischer departed from Caldwell’s Essex County Airport, flying for just under 20 minutes and reaching a 6,400-feet altitude until the flight data was lost during a “steep de…

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by Valerie Musson
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Fighter Jets Intercept Planes In North Jersey No-Fly Zones During Trump's Visit Fighter Jets Intercept Planes In North Jersey No-Fly Zones During Trump's Visit
Fighter Jets Intercept Planes In North Jersey No-Fly Zones During Trump's Visit Fighter jets twice intercepted private planes that flew into no-fly zones in North Jersey during President Donald Trump's visit to the Trump National Golf Course over the weekend, according to federal officials. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAND) dispatched an AF-15 fighter jet to intercept a Cessna 172 that entered the restricted space set up in Morris County around 11 a.m. Saturday, NORAD spokesperson Cameron Hillier said. Then, around 10:15 Sunday morning, another private plane flew into the restricted space near Bedminster, according to a Federal Aviation Administrat…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pair OK After Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing In North Jersey Field Pair OK After Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing In North Jersey Field
Pair OK After Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing In North Jersey Field Two people aboard a small plane survived an emergency landing late Sunday afternoon in northwest New Jersey, State Police confirmed. A distress call was transmitted from the craft over Lake Hopatcong in Sussex County just after 4 p.m., responders said. The Cessna 172 then landed hard in Lafayette Township, eight or so miles from Sussex County Airport and about 25 miles south of the New York State border, NJSP Lawrence Peele confirmed. The craft sustained minor damage, he said.

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by Jerry DeMarco