BREAKING: Plane Carrying Fitness Mogul, Rainer Schaller And Family Crashes In Costa Rica(Picture)
Plane carrying fitness mogul, Rainer Schaller & family crashes in Costa Rica. No word on survivors
Six people were feared dead on Saturday, including a German businessman behind Gold’s Gym after a light plane crashed in the Caribbean Sea off Costa Rica. are considered to be German nationals. The pilot of the plane was Swiss. At least one other person on the plane appeared to be a relative of Schaller.
Costa Rican officials said parts of a twin turboprop plane were found in the water on Saturday after the plane went missing on Friday.
Light charter flight schedule lists Reiner Schaller as a passenger. The eponymous man runs international fitness chains and fitness studios, including Gold’s Gym and his McFit. At least one other person on the plane appeared to be a relative of Schaller, but the relationship was not immediately confirmed by authorities. He said the body had not yet been found 28 kilometers away.
“We have found parts that indicate this is an airplane,” said Arias. “So far, no dead or living bodies have been found.”
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aircraft was a nine-passenger Italian-made Piaggio P180 Avanti, known for its distinctive profile.
While en route to the coastal resort town of Limon, the plane disappears from radar.
The Secretary of Security said the flight departed from Mexico.
“At about 6pm, we received an alert regarding a flight of five German passengers from Mexico to Limon Airport,” said Torres. He immediately started searching, but was put on hold due to bad weather.
Rainer Schaller is listed as “Founder, Owner and CEO of RSG Group” which operates 21 fitness, lifestyle and fashion brands in 48 countries and employs 41,000 people directly or through franchises. I’m here.
Schaller made headlines in 2010 as the organizer of Berlin’s techno festival Love Parade. Twenty-one people were killed and more than 500 injured in clashes at the event. Authorities said at the time that Schaller’s security forces were unable to stop people pouring into the tunnel when conditions at the entrance to the festival grounds were already tense.
Schaller defended against allegations of wrongdoing. But his security said his concept was approved by the city.
