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Pilot dies after glider crash in Marion County, deputies say

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A man has died after an ultralight glider crashed at an airport in Marion County on Saturday afternoon, according to investigators.

Deputies said the aircraft crash occurred around 4:26 p.m. at the Jumbolair Airport on West Anthony Road.

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The 56-year-old man died on the scene, deputies said.

Deputies said the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration have been notified of the crash and will be investigating.

UPDATE: The deceased has been identified as Parrish Price (DOB: 10/20/1962), of Ocklawaha. MCSO INVESTIGATING PLANE...

Posted by Marion County Sheriff's Office on Saturday, February 2, 2019

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