The press representative of the RSG Group of gyms, including Gold’s Gym and McFit, confirmed on Monday that the founder and CEO Rainer Schaller, his family and friends were on the small plane one that disappeared from radar off the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. (Chris D Swabb, Shutterstock)
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – The press representative of the RSG Group of gyms, including Gold’s Gym and McFit, confirmed on Monday that the founder and CEO Rainer Schaller, his family and friend was in a small plane that disappeared from radar just off the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. .
Company spokeswoman Kristen Kauffman shared a message Monday confirming that Rainer Schaller, “his family, and two other people were on the plane at the time of the accident.”
The company did not confirm the death of Schaller, despite the fact that researchers found two bodies, luggage and pieces of the plane in the sea.
“We are shocked, shocked and saddened by this tragic accident,” RSG said in a statement. “The news of the past few days has shaken us to the core, and our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time.”
“As the situation is currently under investigation on the ground, we are unable to comment further at this time and ask for your understanding.”
Schaller is listed as “Founder, Owner and CEO of RSG Group”, a conglomerate of 21 fitness, lifestyle and fashion brands that operates in 48 countries and employs 41,000 people, both directly and through franchise.
On Sunday, Costa Rica’s Ministry of Defense said the bodies of an adult and a child were found at a site about 17 miles offshore from Limon airport, but said but these bodies have not yet been identified.
The searchers also took the bag, the bag, and the pieces of the plane.
All five passengers are German nationals. The pilot was Swiss.
Costa Rican authorities say parts of the twin-engine turboprop plane have been found in the water after it went missing on Friday.
The aircraft is an Italian-made nine-seater Piaggio P180 Avanti, known for its unique profile. It disappeared from radar on its way to the coastal resort town of Limon.
The defense ministry said the flight had taken off from Mexico.
Schaller was in the news in 2010 for his role as organizer of the Berlin Love Parade technology festival. Clashes at the event killed 21 people and injured over 500 people. Authorities said at the time that Schaller’s security did not prevent people from entering the tunnel as the situation escalated at the entrance to the festival grounds.
Schaller disputed the accusations of wrongdoing, noting that his conservation principles had received official approval in the city.
