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Pair Killed In NJ Plane Crash Mourned As 'Brilliant' Aviation Visionaries One went to space with William Shatner and the other taught locals how to fly. Both Glen de Vries and Thomas Fischer were killed in a small plane crash earlier this week in New Jersey. And both will be remembered for their impact on aviation communities far and wide. "Tom Was an amazing pilot and he demanded the very best from his students," wrote Carl Mcbratney Jr., who was trained to fly by Fischer, 54, of Hopatcong. "But most of all he was a husband a father and a friend." I'm saddened by the death of my friend and flying mentor Tom Fischer . I first met Tom in Feb 2011 when I dec…

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by Cecilia Levine