“The known death toll is two. It is still unknown how many people were on board,” Truckee-Tahoe Airport said in a statement. “Truckee Police Department, Truckee Fire Department, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, Nevada County Coroner’s Office, and Truckee-Tahoe Airport personnel were on scene.”
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The victims were later identified by Israeli news outlets as Liron Petrushka and Naomi Petrushka, who had lived in California for several years, The Times of Israel reported. report. They are said to have left behind four children. Liron was known for his previous involvement. soccerHe played for the Hapoel Ramat Gan Givataim team, and his son Jordan represented Israel on the junior soccer team, the paper said. (Related: Marines identify soldiers lost in California helicopter crash)
“The club bows its head over the death of Liron Petrushka and his wife,” team president Einav Hasenwald said, The Times of Israel reported. “Liron grew up in the club from the age of 10 and went through all the teams in the club, including the adult team. He was with me not only in the youth team, where we won the national championship, but also in the adult team. I played.”
Local resident Susan Bower said: Told Moments leading up to the crash into KCRA. “I heard the plane, and it was right there, right above my house, and I thought, ‘Oh my god, that’s so close,'” Bower told the magazine. “A few seconds later I heard a loud thud. I knew it was going down.”
