A pilot was killed Friday when two glider planes crashed in the air over Upstate New York, police said.A pilot was killed Friday when two glider planes crashed in the air over Upstate New York, police said.

The aircraft collided around 2:30 p.m. in Edinburg, a town roughly 20 miles from Saratoga Springs.

One plane landed safely at the nearby Plateau Sky Ranch Airport, while the second crashed in a remote area, according to New York State Police.

Searchers found a dead pilot after two gliders collided. News Channel 13

A reported plane crash is pictured in the area of Wheeler Road in Edinburg, Saratoga County. CBS6 Albany/Youtube

The body of the pilot, who was the only person in the jet and has not been publicly identified, was later found at the crash site.

It’s not clear what caused the crash.

An investigation remains ongoing.