Entrepreneur Glen de Vries, who flew into space with “Star Trek” actor William Shatner on the manned mission to Blue Origin in October, he was killed in a plane crash, police said Friday.
The small aircraft in which he was traveling collapsed in Hampton Township, Nueva Jersey, about 95 kilometers west of New York, shortly after 3:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. GMT) on Thursday, a New Jersey state police spokesman told AFP.
“There are two confirmed deaths”, the spokesman said, identifying de Vries, 49, and Thomas Fischer, of 54.
The investigation will be left to the US civil aviation regulator, the FAA, he added.
De Vries, founder of the health research platform Medidata Solutions, joined Shatner and two other passengers on the second Blue Origin manned flight on October 13.
“We are devastated to learn of the sudden passing of Glen de Vries”said Blue Origin on Twitter.
“He brought a lot of vitality and energy to the entire Blue Origin team and his fellow travelers. His passion for aviation, his charitable work, and his dedication to his craft will long be revered and admired. “
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