Gold Gym owner plane crash

2022 - 10 - 23

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German business owner behind Gold's Gym among 6 feared dead ... (NBC News)

Six people, apparently including the German businessman behind Gold's Gym, were feared dead Saturday after a small plane crashed into the Caribbean just ...

A crush at the event killed 21 people and injured more than 500. A search started immediately but was called off temporarily due to bad weather. A man by the same name runs international chains of fitness and gym outlets, including Gold’s Gym and McFit.

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Gold's Gym owner and 5 others feared dead after plane crash off the ... (CNN)

Gold's Gym owner Rainer Schaller, his family and two others are feared dead after a plane they were on apparently crashed off Costa Rica's Caribbean coast ...

local time on Saturday, and at 5:50 a.m., the remains of an aircraft were found 28 kilometers from Costa Rica’s Limon Airport. Among the German nationals were Schaller’s partner, Christiane Schikorsky, and two minors. ET) while flying over the northeastern Parismina area off the country’s Caribbean coast.

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Gold's Gym owner believed to be on board plane that crashed off ... (USA TODAY)

Six are feared dead after a small plane crashed off Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. Gold's Gym owner Rainer Schaller is believed to have been on board.

A crush at the event killed 21 people and injured more than 500. A search started immediately but was called off temporarily due to bad weather. A man by the same name runs international chains of fitness and gym outlets, including Gold’s Gym and McFit. “Up to now we have not found any bodies dead or alive.” All five passengers were believed to be German citizens, Security Minister Jorge Torres said. The plane’s pilot was Swiss.

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Gold's Gym owner believed among dead in Costa Rica plane crash (1 News)

All five passengers were thought to be German citizens, said Security Minister Jorge Torres. The plane's pilot was Swiss.

A crash at the event killed 21 people and injured more than 500. The plane was a nine-seat Italian-made Piaggio P180 Avanti, known for its distinctive profile. A man by the same name runs international chains of fitness and gym outlets, including Gold's Gym and McFit.

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Gold's Gym Owner Among Missing, Feared Dead After Plane Crash (OutKick)

The owner of Gold's Gym Rainer Schaller is feared dead after a plane carrying him and his family crashed near Costa Rica.

Since then the Costa Rican Coast Guard has reportedly found two bodies, as well as what they believe to be pieces of the plane and personal effects. The plane’s pilot was reportedly a Swiss citizen. According to TMZ, the plane was carrying five passengers plus a pilot when it left Mexico on Friday.

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Owner of Gold's Gym Believed to Be Dead in Costa Rican Plane Crash (Complex)

It's feared that the owner of Gold's Gym, Rainer Schaller died in a plane crash in the Caribbean, off the Costa Rican Coast. Five others were on board as ...

The aircraft was a nine-seat Piaggio P180 Avanti, made in Italy. On Saturday, Costa Rican authorities discovered pieces of the aircraft in the ocean, 17 miles away from the airport in Limon, a resort town in Costa Rica. [reports](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/6-including-golds-gym-operator-feared-dead-in-plane-crash/2974916/) that Rainer Schaller was listed as a passenger on the flight manifest, alongside five other passengers.

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Gold's Gym Owner, Family Killed In Costa Rica Crash - AVweb (AVweb)

The pilot and another passenger, also a German, were also onboard. Their identities weren't immediately released. Wreckage from the aircraft was spotted early ...

Weather was benign at the time of the crash. According to FlightAware, almost all of the flight was over land but the aircraft headed out to sea as it approached its destination. Gold’s Gym owner Rainer Schaller and his wife and two children, all from Germany, were among six people believed killed in the crash of a German-registered Piaggio Avanti that crashed into the ocean off Port Limon Airport in Costa Rica on Friday.

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Gold's Gym owner Rainer Schaller, 5 others feared dead after plane ... (CBS News)

Authorities in Costa Rica have found two bodies in the search for six people, apparently including the German businessman behind Gold's Gym, ...

A crush at the event killed 21 people and injured more than 500. The plane was a nine-seat Italian-made Piaggio P180 Avanti, known for its distinctive profile. A man by the same name runs international chains of fitness and gym outlets, including Gold's Gym and McFit.

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Gold's Gym owner, 5 others feared dead after plane crashes off ... (FOX 10 News Phoenix)

Costa Rican authorities said Sunday that the bodies of one adult and one child were found but had not yet been identified.

A crush at the event killed 21 people and injured more than 500. Its most famous fitness brand, Gold’s Gym, surged in popularity after being frequented by famous clients like Arnold Schwarzenegger and featured in the 1977 documentary "Pumping Iron." A man by the same name runs international chains of fitness and gym brands, including Gold’s Gym and McFit. The plane was a nine-seat Italian-made Piaggio P180 Avanti, known for its distinctive profile. A search started immediately but was called off temporarily due to bad weather. Costa Rican authorities said Sunday that the bodies of one adult and one child were found but had not yet been identified.

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Gold's Gym owner, 5 others feared dead after plane crashes off Costa Rica (FOX 29 Philadelphia)

A flight plan filed for the small plane listed Rainer Schaller as a passenger. A man by the same name runs international chains of fitness and gym brands, including Gold's Gym and McFit. GettyImages-1212478994.jpg.

A crush at the event killed 21 people and injured more than 500. Its most famous fitness brand, Gold’s Gym, surged in popularity after being frequented by famous clients like Arnold Schwarzenegger and featured in the 1977 documentary "Pumping Iron." A man by the same name runs international chains of fitness and gym brands, including Gold’s Gym and McFit. The plane was a nine-seat Italian-made Piaggio P180 Avanti, known for its distinctive profile. A search started immediately but was called off temporarily due to bad weather. Costa Rican authorities said Sunday that the bodies of one adult and one child were found but had not yet been identified.

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Rainer Schaller, Owner of Gold's Gym, Possibly Among Dead in ... (Entrepreneur)

The German entrepreneur Rainer Schaller, whose parent company, RSG Group, owns Gold's Gym, is among those feared dead after a weekend plane crash.

He continued to open locations in Germany and had over 400,000 members across locations by 2006, per the [website](https://rsggroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/220725_Vita_Rainer_Schaller_EN.pdf). [per the Associated Press.](https://apnews.com/article/rainer-schaller-costa-rica-caribbean-deba6f4f3026067a335f98109444070e)

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Gold's Gym owner, 5 others feared dead after plane crashes off ... (FOX 5 DC)

Costa Rican authorities said Sunday that the bodies of one adult and one child were found but had not yet been identified.

A crush at the event killed 21 people and injured more than 500. Its most famous fitness brand, Gold’s Gym, surged in popularity after being frequented by famous clients like Arnold Schwarzenegger and featured in the 1977 documentary "Pumping Iron." A man by the same name runs international chains of fitness and gym brands, including Gold’s Gym and McFit. The plane was a nine-seat Italian-made Piaggio P180 Avanti, known for its distinctive profile. A search started immediately but was called off temporarily due to bad weather. Costa Rican authorities said Sunday that the bodies of one adult and one child were found but had not yet been identified.

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Gold's Gym owner, 5 others feared dead after plane crashes off ... (FOX 11 Los Angeles)

Costa Rican authorities said Sunday that the bodies of one adult and one child were found but had not yet been identified.

A crush at the event killed 21 people and injured more than 500. Its most famous fitness brand, Gold’s Gym, surged in popularity after being frequented by famous clients like Arnold Schwarzenegger and featured in the 1977 documentary "Pumping Iron." A man by the same name runs international chains of fitness and gym brands, including Gold’s Gym and McFit. The plane was a nine-seat Italian-made Piaggio P180 Avanti, known for its distinctive profile. A search started immediately but was called off temporarily due to bad weather. Costa Rican authorities said Sunday that the bodies of one adult and one child were found but had not yet been identified.

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Gold's Gym owner, 5 others feared dead in small plane crash (syracuse.com)

Pieces of the twin-engine turboprop aircraft were found in the water after the flight went missing.

A crush at the event killed 21 people and injured more than 500. A man by the same name runs international chains of fitness and gym outlets, including Gold’s Gym and McFit. A search started immediately but was called off temporarily due to bad weather.

Gold's Gym parent company confirms CEO was on crashed plane (ABC News)

A press representative of the RSG Group of gym outlets, including Gold's Gym and McFit, has confirmed that founder and CEO Rainer Schaller, ...

A crush at the event killed 21 people and injured more than 500. “We are shocked, stunned, and full of grief about this tragic accident,” the RSG statement read. The plane was a nine-seat Italian-made Piaggio P180 Avanti, known for its distinctive profile.

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