A plane in which six people were traveling in the state of New York. The victims, who were part of the same family, were aimed at celebrating a birthday.
This is the second aerial tragedy in New York in less than 72 hours. In the first, reported on April 10, a Spanish family died when he made a tourist tour of Manhattan and the helicopter fell to the Hudson River.
The new accident occurred on April 12. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA, for its acronym in English) reported that the Light Sinister plane was a MITSUBISHI MU-2B.
“The aircraft was heading to Columbia County Airport in Hudson, New York. Six people were on board”expressed authority.
The device rushed near a small town called Copake Towards 12:15 pm
“(The plane) is in the middle of a field and there is enough mud, so access is difficult”declared the deputy chief of the Columbia County Sheriff’s office, Jacqueline Salvatore, at a press conference.
The victims were identified as:
- Michael Groffpilot and neurosurgeon
- Joy Sainisurgeon and wife of Groff
- Jared Groff (son) and his girlfriend Alexia Couyutas Duarte
- Karenna Groff (daughter) And her boyfriend James Santoro.
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From preliminary information, The family planned to travel to the Catskills population to celebrate a birthday and attend other Easter festivities.
“They were a wonderful family. The world lost many very good people who would have done a lot for the world if they had had the opportunity. We are all devastated,” said Jonh Santoro, James’s father, in a talk with the agency AP.
In a statement, shared with the local medium Mid-Hudson NewsThe relative said they are devastated by the sudden plane crash and highlighted the trajectory of each of the victims:
- Michael Groff “He became a distinguished neurosurgeon. Michael was also an experienced pilot who fell in love with flying after his father taught him at sixteen years,” he said.
- Joy Saini It was “an expert pelvic surgeon and founder of Boston Pelvic Health and Wellness, where she dedicated himself to female health.”
- Jared GroffGraduate of Economics and Political Science, “I worked as a legal assistant at DW Partners in New York and was considering its admission to the Faculty of Law for Autumn.”
- Alexia Couyutas Duartealso graduated from Economics and Political Science, “had been accepted in the Faculty of Law of Harvard this fall.”
- Karenna Groffformer soccer player, had been appointed as the woman of 2022 for the National University Sports Association (NCAA). “He studied medicine at Nyu Langone, in the department of neurosurgery,” said the relative.
- James Santorowho had studied finance, was associated with investments in Silver Point Capital. “I was looking forward to marriage to his love, Karennathis summer, “said the relative.
On the other hand, the FAA and the National Board of Transportation Security of the United States announced the corresponding investigation to determine the cause of the incident.
