45-year-old pilot Christopher Ryan Short crashed an ultralight glider in Burke County, NC on July 1st; cause under investigation.

45-year-old pilot Christopher Ryan Short crashed an ultralight glider in Burke County, NC on July 1st. Departing from a private airfield, Short's plane struck several trees before crashing into the woods on Mountain Shadows Drive. He was airlifted to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

July 01, 2024
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