Adina Azarian, a Keller Williams agent and longtime real-estate professional whose business spanned New York City and Long Island, has been identified among the four who were killed in a tragic ”ghost plane” crash that triggered a sonic boom from F-16 fighter jets flying over Washington, DC to intercept it.
“We are deeply saddened to confirm the tragic loss of our beloved agent Adina Azarian, and her daughter, Aria,” Keller Williams said in a statement to The Post.
“Adina was an iconic real estate agent in New York City and Long Island. Our thoughts and condolences go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of Adina during this incredibly difficult time. We ask for privacy and respect for the family’s wishes as they grieve the loss of their loved ones. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those who have expressed their condolences and offered support during this time of mourning.”
In a separate external email sent to all Keller Williams employees, Azarian, 49, was described as a “vibrant personality” with an “unwavering commitment to her clients [that] set her apart in the real estate industry.”
Adina had worked mostly the Hamptons. She had been with Keller Williams since 2011. Prior, she had worked in the Manhattan real estate market for 20-plus years.
Most of her listings spanned the $1 million to $3 million range.
John Rumpel, of Encore Motors of Melbourne Inc., confirmed that his daughter, his 2-year-old granddaughter and a nanny were aboard the doomed flight along with their pilot. It crashed in Virginia.
Rumpel told the New York Times his family was returning to their East Hampton home Sunday after visiting him in North Carolina.
The private aircraft had departed Elizabethton Municipal Airport in Elizabethton, Tenn., heading for Long Island’s MacArthur Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
It reached the New York area before making a nearly 180-degree turn and flying toward Virginia, according to the flight-tracking website Flight Aware.
After the plane entered a restricted zone with no response from the pilot, two F-16s were deployed and were authorized to travel at supersonic speeds — causing the sonic boom that was heard across the nation’s ,capital and neighboring communities in Maryland and Virginia.
After flying over DC, the “ghost plane” continued its chaotic descent, at one point falling more than 30,000 feet per minute before crashing.
The horrific crash site had at most only four recognizable pieces from the plane, with a first responder noting: “There was nothing really bigger than your arm.”
Rescuers were only able to reach the site — in a rural part of the Shenandoah Valley — on foot, and no survivors were found, just human remains, police said.
“May the memories of Adina and Aria bring comfort to their family and friends, and may their spirits live on in our hearts forever,” the external statement by Keller Williams read.
