The fatal crash comes almost a month to the day of the trip to space.
died Thursday in a small plane crash. De Vries andwere the only two involved and killed in the crash. The plane reportedly went down in Sussex County, New Jersey ... the FAA is still investigating what happened.
Blue Origin released a statement, saying,"We are devastated to hear of the sudden passing of Glen de Vries. 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."As we reported, Shatner was part of the second group of non-Astronauts to take flight on a Bezos-backed ship.
Captain Kirk and crew took off and landed in the Texas desert October 13. The voyage made Shatner the
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