MONSEY, NY –  It is with deep sadness we report that passing of Rockland County resident Amrom Fromowitz.

“On July 28, at about 1:40 p.m., Fromowitz was aboard a light-powered sports plane that crashed into a private house near the village of Sheparivtsi, Kolomyia district, killing four people,” the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said in a statement.

Video from the scene.

Fromowitz is from Monsey and was currently studying in Israel.

The cause of the crash is not yet known, according to multiple media outlets. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the Fromowitz family. 🕯