- Liron and Naomi Petrushka were killed Saturday in a plane crash in Truckee, California
- The parents of three children were remembered by Silicon Valley company UpWest as an “entrepreneurial spirit” and “big hearts”.
- The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the cause of the crash
A technology entrepreneur and his wife were killed in a plane crash in California on Saturday.
The single-engine TBM aircraft N960LP crashed near Glenshire Drive in Truckee while attempting to land at the Truckee Tahoe Airport shortly before 6:40 p.m. local time, the airport said in a Facebook post.
No homes were damaged, although some railroad tracks are in the process of being repaired, according to NBC affiliate KCRA. The plane originally took off from Colorado on Saturday afternoon.
While the official cause of the crash remains unknown, moderate snow was falling in the Truckee area with half a mile of visibility at the time, according to the station.
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Silicon Valley investment firm UpWest identified the victims as Liron and Naomi Petrushka.
“Our hearts go out to the Petrushka family and their sons David, Scott and Jordan,” the company said on social media.
“Liron and Naomi have been a significant force in the building and success of UpWest since its inception,” the company added. “They brought their entrepreneurial spirit and generosity to our fund, working with us and our founders on many key milestones. Their home was always open as were their big hearts. We are all heartbroken by this loss.”
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Einav Hazanvald, president of Liron’s former soccer club in Israel, said in an Instagram post that he translated New York Post that “Liron grew up at the club from the age of 10 and went through all the teams at the club, including the adult team.”
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“He played with me in the youth team, where we won the national championship, as well as in the adult team,” added Hazanvald.
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In a post on Instagram, the team said it was “bowing its head” over the couple’s death.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the crash.
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