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Ultralight crash in Arizona


What: ultralight/motorized glider en route from Mexico
Where: over Arizona Border crashed in a lettuce field about one mile from the Colorado River.
When: 7:15 a.m
Who: San Luis
Why: The pilot died as a result of injuries to the head. He was carrying 140 lbs of pot.

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