An Israeli athlete-turned-entrepreneur and his spouse died in a airplane crash Saturday night close to Truckee, in response to authorities and media reviews.
The crash occurred about 6:38 p.m. on Union Pacific rail property south of Glenshire Drive, between the Truckee River and the rail line, Truckee Tahoe Airport officers stated in a Fb submit. Snow was falling on the time, native climate reviews say, and visibility was restricted.
Each occupants of the airplane have been killed, authorities stated. Israeli media recognized them as former skilled soccer participant Liron Petrushka, 57, and his spouse, Naomi Petrushka, 58, who have been dwelling in California.
No different casualties have been reported. The Truckee Police Division stated the crash didn’t threaten any buildings or trigger any highway closures.
The Nationwide Transportation Security Board is investigating the incident, the company stated on X, as is the Federal Aviation Administration.
The couple was making an attempt to land a high-performance single-engine Daher TBM 700 at Truckee Tahoe Airport once they crashed, officers stated. It’s unclear who was flying the airplane. The net flight-tracking service FlightAware reveals that the couple’s flight started in Denver.
The Petrushkas have been entrepreneurs and tech traders who offered the corporate Liron Petrushka based, CommerceBid, for greater than $200 million in 1999.
