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Zachary James Marzec: Hang glider dies after glider crashes onto Groveland airport runway
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Posted: 02/04/2013
Associated Press
GROVELAND, Fla. -- Authorities say an Illinois man has died in a hang gliding accident in central Florida.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office says 27-year-old Zachary James Marzec crashed Saturday on the runway at a small airport in Groveland.
Investigators say it appears that Marzec's hang glider malfunctioned, causing it to fall to the ground.
Marzec was taken to a hospital, where he died about an hour after the crash. Authorities did not release his hometown.
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