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Victims of upstate NY plane crash ID’d as 2022 NCAA woman of the year and family members heading to birthday, Passover

April 13, 2025
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A private plane that crashed in upstate New York over the weekend was carrying a close-knit family of physicians and distinguished recent student-athletes, bound for a trip to the Catskills for a birthday celebration and the Passover holiday.

The twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B went down shortly after noon Saturday in a muddy field in Copake, New York, near the Massachusetts line, killing all six people aboard, according to authorities and a family member who spoke to The Associated Press.

Among the victims were Karenna Groff, a former MIT soccer player named the 2022 NCAA woman of the year; her father, a neuroscientist, Dr. Michael Groff; her mother, Dr. Joy Saini, a urogynecologist and Karenna Groff’s boyfriend, James Santoro, another recent MIT graduate, according to James’ father, John Santoro.

Dr. Michael Groff, Karenna Groff, Dr. Joy Saini, and James Santoro (left to right) were identified as victims of the small plane crash in upstate New York on April 12, 2025.
Dr. Michael Groff, Karenna Groff, Dr. Joy Saini, and James Santoro (left to right) were identified as victims of the small plane crash in upstate New York on April 12, 2025. Courtesy John Santoro via AP

“They were a wonderful family,” Santoro told AP. “The world lost a lot of very good people who were going to do a lot of good for the world if they had the opportunity. We’re all personally devastated.”

Santoro said his son first met Groff as a freshman studying at MIT. Groff, who grew up in Weston, Massachusetts, was an All-American soccer player studying biomedical engineering. Santoro, a math major from New Jersey, played lacrosse for the school.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Groff co-founded openPPE, helping to create a new design of masks for essential workers. In 2023, she received the prestigious NCAA woman of the year award for the previous year for her on- and off-field accomplishments.

“Really, this recognition is a testament to my MIT women’s soccer family and all of the guidance, support, and friendship they have provided for me over the years,” she said in an interview at the time.

After graduating, Santoro and Groff moved to Manhattan, where Groff enrolled in medical school at New York University and Santoro worked as an investment associate for Silver Point, a hedge fund based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Karenna Groff, who was named the 2022 NCAA woman of the year, with her boyfriend James Santoro.
Karenna Groff, who was named the 2022 NCAA woman of the year, with her boyfriend James Santoro. AP

On Saturday morning, they traveled to an airport in White Plains, a suburb of New York City, where they boarded Michael Groff’s private plane, according to John Santoro.

They were set to land at the Columbia County Airport, but crashed roughly 20 miles to the south.

“It’s in the middle of a field and it’s pretty muddy, so accessibility is difficult,” Columbia County Undersheriff Jacqueline Salvatore said at a news conference Saturday.

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The scene of the fatal plane crash in Copake. WRGB
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First responders at the scene of the crash. WRGB

The National Transportation Safety Board has begun an investigation and is expected to provide an update Sunday evening. Funeral arrangements were underway, Santoro said.

“The 25 years we had with James were the best years of our lives,” he added, “and the joy and love he brought us will be enough to last a lifetime.”

The post Victims of upstate NY plane crash ID’d as 2022 NCAA woman of the year and family members heading to birthday, Passover appeared first on New York Post.

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