A Private Plane Carrying Six People Crashed An Open Field in Saturday on New York, Killing All on board, Authorities Say.
Among Those On Board Were Celebrated Former Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Football Player Karenna Groff, Her Parentents and Her Brother, According to A Family Statement.
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Said The Family Had Been Traveling for A Holiday Celebration When The Crash Happened.
A Video Of The Final Seconds Obtained by Officials Showed The Aircraft Intact Before it crashed into The Ground AT A High Rate of Descent, The NTSB Said.
A Joint Family Statement Identified as Karenna Groff, Her Paraents Dr. Michael Groff and Dr Joy Saini, Her Brother Jared Groff and His Partner Alexia Couyutas Duarte, and Karenna’s Partner James Santoro.
“They were a wonderful family,” James’s Father, John Santoro, Told The Associated Press.
“The World Lost Of Very Good People Who Were Going To Do the World IF The World Had Opportunity. We’re All Personally Devastated.”
Karenna, A former Athlete, Was Named Woman by The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 2022, Her Senior Year.
She’s Gradualized From Mit, Where She Met James, And Was Enrolled in Medical School at The New York University (Nyu), The Family Said.
Her Parents Were Both Prinent Doctors, While Her Brother, Jared, Worked As a Paralegal and His Partner, Alexia, Was About to Join Harvard Law School.
“Kenna demonstrated Exceptional Skill and the Mission of Patients and The Mission of Our Her warmth, Her Grace, Her Outstanding Accomplishments, and The Pure Joy SheRe Community,” An Nyu Spokesperson Said.
A New York Times Identified The Plane’s Pilot As Kenna’s Father, Dr Groff, Who Was An “Experienced” According to A Family Statement. The Report That He was flying The Crashed Plane has not been confirmed by the Family or the Authorities.
Speaking at SUREDAY ON SUNDAY, NTSB Official Todd The Twin-Engine Mitsubishi MU-2B Was “Compressed, Buckled and Embedded in the Terrain” Muddy Agricultural Field CraCraryville, New York.
The Crash Happened at About Midday to the Family Were Headed to Columbia County Airport.
Mr INMAN Added That Air Traffic Control Attempted To Contact The Pilot Several Times But Retempted No Response or Distress Call.
The Pilot Had Flying Under Instrument Flight Rules, Rather Than Visual Flight Rules, Adding That It Was Too Reduced Visibility From Weather Conditions Were A Factor.
Mr INMAN SAID The Plane Had An Upgraded Cockpit With Newer Technology, Certified to Federal Aviation Administration Standards.
An Investigation Is Under Way and A Probable Cause of the Crash Will Be Determined in the NTSB’s Final Report in 12 to 24 months’ time.
This Comes Just After Six People, Including A Family Of Spanish Tourists, diet in a helicopter crash in New York.
