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Passenger killed in glider crash in Grand Teton identified

The second person killed in a glider crash last weekend has been identified as 65-year-old David Ross of Salt Lake City.
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JACKSON, Wyo. - The second person killed in a glider crash last weekend in Grand Teton National Park has been identified as 65-year-old David Ross of Salt Lake City.

The National Park Service says the flight that originated in Driggs, Idaho, was piloted by 65-year-old Kristine Ciesinski of Victor, Idaho.

The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports the wreckage was found Saturday after the glider failed to return as scheduled.

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Park officials say the glider was found between the Middle and South Teton at about 10,800 feet altitude.

The National Park Service is investigating the crash.

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