Glen de Vries, the pilot who flew to space with William Shatner last month, was killed in a small plane crash Thursday afternoon in New Jersey. He was 49.
"We are devastated to hear of the sudden passing of Glen de Vries," Blue Origin said in a statement on Twitter."He brought so much life and energy to the entire Blue Origin team and to his fellow crewmates. His passion for aviation, his charitable work, and his dedication to his craft will long be revered and admired.
"Both of us love advocating for STEM and science," de Vries told ABC News' transportation correspondent Gio Benitez shortly after touchdown."We have a lifetime of stuff to understand..."
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