New Jersey plane crash kills Blue Origin astronaut who flew with William Shatner

A Blue Origin astronaut who flew on a Blue Origin rocket with William Shatner has died in a New Jersey plane crash.

Glenn M. de Vries, 49, and Thomas P. Fischer, 54, died when a single-motor Cessna 172 crashed on Thursday in Hampton Township.

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This undated photograph created obtainable by Blue Origin in Oct 2021 exhibits, from remaining, Chris Boshuizen, William Shatner, Audrey Powers and Glen de Vries. (Blue Origin through AP) (AP Newsroom)

“We are devastated to hear of the sudden passing of Glen de Vries. He brought so substantially life and strength to the entire Blue Origin group and to his fellow crewmates. His enthusiasm for aviation, his charitable operate, and his commitment to his craft will extensive be revered and admired,” Blue Origin tweeted on Thursday.

Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket launches carrying passengers William Shatner, Chris Boshuizen, Audrey Powers and Glen de Vries from its spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. (AP Image/LM Otero) (AP Picture/LM Otero / AP Newsroom)

De Vries was part of the crew that flew on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket on Oct. 13 with William Shatner.

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De Vries previously stated that it is an “remarkable possibility” to function with Blue Origin and progress the area field.

Nowadays — Pictured: William Shatner on Friday, September 7, 2018 — (Picture by: Nathan Congleton/NBCU Picture Bank/NBCUniversal by means of Getty Photographs by way of Getty Photographs) _____ start graphic courtesy: Blue Origin (Photograph by: Nathan Congleton/NBCU Image Financial institution/NBCUniversal by means of Getty  |  Blue Origin / Getty Pictures)

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“I have spent my whole occupation doing the job to extend people’s life. Even so, with constrained materials and vitality on Earth, extending our reach into area can assist humanity go on to prosper,” de Vries explained. “In addition, astronauts can expertise the ‘overview influence,’ gaining a new standpoint on how fragile and precious our earth, all those means, and our civilization are. Actively playing a component in advancing the place industry and 1 day making people means and that comprehension available to everyone, is an outstanding possibility.”

Fox News’ Lucas Manfredi and the Related Push contributed to this report.