The couple are prominent Israeli technology investors and entrepreneurs living in California
Israeli high-tech entrepreneur Liron Petrushka and his wife Naomi were killed in a plane crash in California. guardian the report said. The incident occurred Saturday night when the couple’s plane crashed while trying to land at Truckee Tahoe Airport in Northern California, near the Nevada border.
According to FlightAware, the plane took off from Centennial Airport in Denver, Colorado, at around 4:20 pm on Saturday.
“The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are on scene investigating the crash of a single-engine TBM N960LP that occurred at 6:38 p.m. yesterday,” Truckee Tahoe Airport officials wrote in a Facebook post. Accident kills 2 on United Airlines The Pacific Railroad property is located south of Glenshire Drive between the railroad line and the Truckee River.
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The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the cause of the crash.
Notably, the couple are prominent Israeli tech investors and entrepreneurs who have lived in California for the past few years.according to fox newsMr. Petrushka and his wife founded a successful technology company that was later sold for $242 million. In recent years, the couple has been involved in various technology projects and lived in California. Their investments include Check (sold to US financial giant Intuit in 2014 for about $360 million) and fintech unicorn Next Insurance.
“We are saddened by the news of the tragic deaths of Liron Petrushka and Naomi Petrushka. Our hearts go out to the Petrushka family and their sons David, Scott Special and Jordan together,” wrote UpWest, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm that Liron Petrushka joined in 2017.
according to Times of Israel, Liron Petrushka is also an Israeli former professional football player.
Petrushka’s former football team president Einav Hazenvald said: “The club deeply apologizes for the death of Liron Petrushka and his wife. Liron was 10 years old I have grown up with the club and been through all the teams, including the senior team.” ‘Team. He played with me on the youth team, where we won a national championship, and also on the senior team. “
They are survived by four children.
