A man has died after a small glider aircraft crashed in Deep River Friday evening.
State police said they responded to the area of Cedar Lake Road around 4:15 p.m. after a small glider aircraft reportedly crashed in the woods.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said a Wild Sky GOAT Weight-Shift-Control aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Chester Airport.
State police said the pilot, identified as 70-year-old Bradley Darr, of Clinton, was transported by LifeStar to the hospital and was later pronounced dead.
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The Federal Aviation Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board and the Connecticut Airport Authority were advised of the incident. The Connecticut State Police is continuing to investigate.
