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Belleville man dies in hang gliding crash | News, Sports, Jobs
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Belleville man dies in hang gliding crash | News, Sports, Jobs

BELLEVILLE – A 68-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of a hang gliding crash Monday afternoon.

David C. Haugwout was operating an Eros Hang Glider when the aircraft lost control and crashed into trees in the area of ​​2731 Jacks Mountain Road, Oliver Township, according to a statement from Mifflin County Prosecutor Andrea L. Alcalde.

The crash occurred shortly before 3:30 p.m. The cause of death was positional asphyxia, according to the alcalde’s office.