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Marine Veteran ID'd As Pilot Killed In NY Plane Crash; Ejected Passenger Recovering Marine Veteran ID'd As Pilot Killed In NY Plane Crash; Ejected Passenger Recovering
Marine Veteran ID'd As Pilot Killed In NY Plane Crash; Ejected Passenger Recovering The pilot killed when a small plane crashed just off the Saratoga County Airport runway has been identified as a Florida man and proud US Marine Corps veteran who shared his love of aviation and service with others. Fredrick “Fredd” Baber, 58, of Port Charlotte, Florida, was piloting the single-engine plane when it went down at about 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31, moments after takeoff, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. The aircraft struck a tree before crashing in the driveway of a home on Wyndham Way, a quiet cul-de-sac in Ballston Spa that backs up to the airport. A passen…

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by Michael Mashburn