The dead in upstate New York plane crash included 2022 NCAA woman of the year and family members
- A private plane crashed in Copake, New York, on Saturday, killing all six aboard.
- The twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B was headed to the Catskills for a birthday and Passover.
- The plane carried a family of physicians and recent MIT student-athletes and crashed in a muddy field.
- Victims included Dr. Michael Groff, Dr. Joy Saini, Karenna Groff, and James Santoro, according to authorities.
- The NTSB began an investigation into the crash, which occurred 20 miles south of the airport.
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Jewish family on way to Passover seder killed in NY plane crash
An exact cause of the crash remains unknown, according to a briefing Monday by Todd Inman, an official with the National Transportation Safety Board. By Grace Gilson, JTA A Jewish family was killed Saturday when their private plane crashed en route to upstate New York to celebrate Passover. Among those lost in Sunday’s crash were siblings Karenna Groff, 25, and Jared Groff, 26, and their parents, surgeons Michael Groff and Joy Saini. Karenna’s b…
Weather was ‘deteriorating’ before Karenna Groff plane crash: NTSB
Weather was “deteriorating” when a small plane carrying MIT soccer star Karenna Groff and several family members crashed in upstate New York, the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday amid its ongoing investigation. A mere four minutes before the accident that killed six people outside the town of Copake around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, the minimum ceiling for visibility was just 400 feet, NTSB official Todd Iman said in a news briefing, c…
Weather Was 'Deteriorating' When Former NCAA Star Karenna Groff and Family Died in Plane Crash: NTSB
The weather worsened in the moments before an airplane crashed into an upstate New York muddy field last week, killing all 6 on board, according to National Transportation Safety Board


Jewish family killed in New York plane crash
(JTA) — A Jewish family was killed Saturday when their private plane crashed en route to upstate New York to celebrate Passover. Among those lost in Sunday’s crash were siblings Karenna Groff, 25, and Jared Groff, 26, and their parents, surgeons Michael Groff and Joy Saini. Karenna’s boyfriend James Santoro and Jared’s girlfriend Alexia Couyutas Duarte, 24, were also on board. Both couples planned to get engaged in the coming months, according t…
Standout Athlete and Multiple Family Members Killed in New York Plane Crash
A tragic plane crash in upstate New York has claimed the lives of former MIT soccer player Karenna Groff and several family members. The incident occurred on Saturday in Copake, […] The post Standout Athlete and Multiple Family Members Killed in New York Plane Crash appeared first on The Western Journal.
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