Overview

• A twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B crashed Saturday in Copake, New York, killing all six people onboard, including members of the Groff-Saini family.
• Dr. Michael Groff, an experienced pilot and neurosurgeon, was flying under instrument flight rules and had requested a new approach plan shortly before the crash.
• Air traffic control attempted to relay low altitude alerts to the pilot three times, but no response or distress call was received before the crash.
• Dr. Joy Saini, originally from Punjab, India, was a renowned pelvic surgeon and founder of Boston Pelvic Health and Wellness, exemplifying immigrant success in medicine.
• The victims included the couple’s children, Karenna and Jared Groff, as well as Jared’s partner Alexia Couyutas Duarte and Karenna’s boyfriend James Santoro, both accomplished recent graduates.