published Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Dade County glider crash kills pilot

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    An ultralight glider has crashed just off of Burkhalter Gap Road in Dade County, killing the pilot.
    Photo by WRCB-TV Channel 3 /Chattanooga Times Free Press.

An ultralight glider has crashed just off of Burkhalter Gap Road in Dade County, killing the pilot.

According a family member on the scene, the victim is Charles Matthews, President of Crates Leather Co.

Read more at WRCB.

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