A tight-knit family of doctors and student-athletes tragically died in a plane crash in Copake, New York, this past weekend.
The private Mitsubishi MU-2B aircraft was en route to the Catskills for a birthday and Passover celebration when it crashed in a muddy field, killing all six aboard.
Karenna Groff, former MIT soccer player and 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year
James Santoro, her boyfriend and fellow MIT graduate
Dr. Michael Groff, a Harvard-affiliated neurosurgeon and pilot
Dr. Joy Saini, a respected urogynecologist
Jared Groff, Karenna’s brother
Alexia Duarte, Jared’s girlfriend
Before the crash, the pilot reported a missed approach and received no further response despite warnings about low altitude. The aircraft was intact before descending steeply into the ground. Read more below
