Our prayers and thoughts go out to the families and friends of the three Tesla Motors employees killed in the tragic plane crash Wednesday morning.
“Three Tesla employees were on board a plane that crashed in East Palo Alto early this morning. We are withholding their identities as we work with the relevant authorities to notify the families. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. Tesla is a small, tightly-knit company, and this is a tragic day for us.”
- Elon Musk, CEO
A twin-engine Cessna plane crashed into a East Palo Alto, California (just south of Oakland) neighborhood shortly before 8:00am just after taking off in heavy fog reportedly killing the pilot and 2 passengers on board. The Cessna 310R is reportedly registered to a former Santa Clara company that was started by Doug Bourn, a Tesla engineer. All three fatalities are reported to be Tesla Motors Employees. No injuries from the ground were reported.
[via Mercurynews.com]
