Tesla Motors have confirmed this evening that 3 of their employees were killed today in a plane crash near Palo Alto.

It has now been confirmed that the company’s high-profile Chief Executive Elon Musk was not on the plane. Posting on Twitter in the past hour he said “We lost 3 employees in a plane crash today. We’re a small company and this is a tragic day. Our thoughts go out to their families” – Elon.

Musk went on to later say, “We are withholding their identities as we work with the relevant authorities to notify the families.”

The plane, a twin-engined Cessna 310, crashed in foggy weather shortly after takeoff from Palo Alto Airport. The plane crashed into two homes and several cars on the ground, causing a power outage and shutting down part of Facebook’s network.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families, friends and colleagues of those involved.


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