Victims of NY plane crash confirmed.
A Mitsubishi MU-2B, left from White Plains and was supposed to land at Columbia County Airport around noon on Saturday.
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But something went catastrophically wrong: The pilot reported a missed approach and was circling back for another landing.
Moments later, the control tower lost contact after issuing a chilling “low altitude alert,” investigators confirmed.
The plane then crashed into a muddy field near the Massachusetts border, killing all six passengers aboard.
The weather that day was cloudy, but not alarming, according to reports. So far, no clear cause has been determined.
The National Transportation Safety Board is now knee-deep in an investigation, sifting through wreckage for clues.
Pilot error? Instrument failure? The final minutes of the flight remain unclear, and the answers could take months.
Victims of fatal crash revealed.
NCAA soccer standout Karenna Groff, her parents, and her boyfriend were all killed in a horrific plane crash in upstate New York over the weekend.
The Groff family was en route to a joint Passover and birthday celebration when their twin-engine plane went down in a field in Copake, New York.
Among the dead: Karenna, her father Dr. Michael Groff, her mother Dr. Joy Saini, her brother Jared Groff, and his partner Alexia Couyutas Duarte.
Karenna’s boyfriend, James Sontoro—also an MIT grad—was on board and perished alongside the family.
The only surviving Groff sibling, Anika, was not on the flight, and is now the lone remaining child of the Massachusetts-based medical couple.
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Dr. Michael Groff was not only a Harvard Medical School associate professor, he was also the executive director of neuroscience at Rochester Regional Health.
He was an experienced pilot, making the crash all the more baffling to authorities and loved ones alike.
Dr. Groff had logged countless flight hours and often flew the family to their destinations in his private jet.
But aviation, no matter how experienced the pilot, offers no guarantees. One mistake or mechanical failure can be fatal.
His wife, Dr. Joy Saini, was a renowned urologist, and both were respected figures in the Boston-area medical community.
Their daughter, Karenna, 23, was a rising star in medicine, studying at NYU and recently honored with the NCAA Woman of the Year award.
“Really, this recognition is a testament to my MIT women’s soccer family,” Karenna said in 2022, after receiving the honor.
She had dominated on the field while majoring in biological engineering at MIT—brains, brawn, and brilliance, all in one.
Her boyfriend, James Sontoro, had also graduated from MIT and worked in finance, according to his grieving father, John.
The pair had been building a future together—both high-achievers with elite degrees, driven by ambition and purpose.
Karenna’s brother Jared and his partner Alexia were also described as bright, accomplished, and deeply loved.
Karenna grew up excelling in everything she touched—from varsity soccer to molecular biology.
She once threw the first pitch at a Red Sox game—just another symbol of her seemingly unstoppable path.
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“They were a wonderful family,” John Sontoro told reporters. “The world lost a lot of very good people.”
The family was described in a statement as “brilliant, dynamic, and loving”—a collective light extinguished in seconds.
The Groff-Saini family represented an American dream in motion: doctors, scholars, athletes, and innovators.
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What’s left is devastation. A family of six—gone in the blink of an eye. A daughter left behind to pick up the pieces.
The Groff family had left for joy, tradition, and celebration. Instead, they met unimaginable tragedy mid-flight.
The legacy they leave behind—one of excellence, service, and promise—is as towering as it is tragic.
As the investigation continues, one thing is heartbreakingly clear: the world lost six bright lights that April day.