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The Irish Sun
09-06-2025
- Health
- The Irish Sun
Skydiving plane carrying 20 crashes moments after takeoff leaving several injured as pics show aircraft split in two
A SKYDIVING plane carrying 20 people crashed just moments after takeoff. Several people were left injured in the horror that unfolded in Tennessee on Sunday. 3 A skydiving plane crashed moments after takeoff in Tennessee, leaving several injured Credit: Reuters The plane, a DH-6 Twin Otter, took off at around 12:30pm from an airport in Tullahoma - around 77 miles from Nashville - before it smashed into the ground. It crashed at the end of the runway of the local airport. The aircraft experienced an 'unknown issue' before it crashed into trees. Pictures from the scene show the mangled wreckage with the plane split in two. read more on news Six of the 20 people on board were rushed to the hospital. Meanwhile the others on board were treated at the scene, as reported by the NBC affiliate Officials revealed no one was killed in the plane crash. Locals were urged to stay clear of the airport in the immediate aftermath of the crash. Most read in The US Sun National Transportation Safety Board investigators and federal aviation chiefs have already launched a probe. A string of plane crashes have already been reported across the US this year. In January, an American Airlines plane carrying 67 people collided with a Black Hawk helicopter before both aircraft plunged into the freezing Potomac River in Washington DC. CLUSTER OF CRASHES All sixty-four people on the passenger plane, including passengers and crew, perished in the crash that left the aviation industry reeling. The crash was America's deadliest air disaster in almost 24 years. Days after the collision over the Potomac, a medical jet crashed and burst into flames in Philadelphia, killing seven people. More than two dozen people were injured and the impact saw rows of homes torched. The plane came down just 30 seconds after takeoff. The plane, In April, six people were killed in a plane crash in New York. Top neurologist Michael Groff and his wife urogynecologist Dr. Joy Saini were among the victims. Recent college graduate James Santoro and his girlfriend Karenna Groff were also killed in the tragedy. The couple died just months before they were set to get engaged. Last month, Hours before the crash, he shared a picture that showed him sitting by the controls of a private plane. Talent agent Dave Shapiro was also named among the victims. Kendall Fortner and Emma Lynn Huke, both of whom were booking agents, also died, as did mom Celina Marie Rose Kenyon, 36. Meanwhile, the impact of the plane crash saw eight people injured and 10 homes damaged. 3 Pictures show the aircraft split in half as investigators cordon off the scene of the crash Credit: AFP 3 The plane that crashed was a DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft Credit: AFP
Scottish Sun
09-06-2025
- General
- Scottish Sun
Skydiving plane carrying 20 crashes moments after takeoff leaving several injured as pics show aircraft split in two
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A SKYDIVING plane carrying 20 people crashed just moments after takeoff. Several people were left injured in the horror that unfolded in Tennessee on Sunday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 A skydiving plane crashed moments after takeoff in Tennessee, leaving several injured Credit: Reuters The plane, a DH-6 Twin Otter, took off at around 12:30pm from an airport in Tullahoma - around 77 miles from Nashville - before it smashed into the ground. It crashed at the end of the runway of the local airport. The aircraft experienced an 'unknown issue' before it crashed into trees. Pictures from the scene show the mangled wreckage with the plane split in two. Six of the 20 people on board were rushed to the hospital. Meanwhile the others on board were treated at the scene, as reported by the NBC affiliate WSMV-TV. Officials revealed no one was killed in the plane crash. Locals were urged to stay clear of the airport in the immediate aftermath of the crash. National Transportation Safety Board investigators and federal aviation chiefs have already launched a probe. A string of plane crashes have already been reported across the US this year. In January, an American Airlines plane carrying 67 people collided with a Black Hawk helicopter before both aircraft plunged into the freezing Potomac River in Washington DC. CLUSTER OF CRASHES All sixty-four people on the passenger plane, including passengers and crew, perished in the crash that left the aviation industry reeling. The crash was America's deadliest air disaster in almost 24 years. Days after the collision over the Potomac, a medical jet crashed and burst into flames in Philadelphia, killing seven people. More than two dozen people were injured and the impact saw rows of homes torched. The plane came down just 30 seconds after takeoff. The plane, carrying a girl who had just undergone surgery, was flying back to Tijuana, Mexico, and was set to stop in Missouri. In April, six people were killed in a plane crash in New York. Top neurologist Michael Groff and his wife urogynecologist Dr. Joy Saini were among the victims. Recent college graduate James Santoro and his girlfriend Karenna Groff were also killed in the tragedy. The couple died just months before they were set to get engaged. Last month, rocker Daniel Williams, best known for starring in the group The Devil Wears Prada, was among six people killed in a plane crash in San Diego. Hours before the crash, he shared a picture that showed him sitting by the controls of a private plane. Talent agent Dave Shapiro was also named among the victims. Kendall Fortner and Emma Lynn Huke, both of whom were booking agents, also died, as did mom Celina Marie Rose Kenyon, 36. Meanwhile, the impact of the plane crash saw eight people injured and 10 homes damaged. 3 Pictures show the aircraft split in half as investigators cordon off the scene of the crash Credit: AFP
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
New Details Revealed About Final Moments of Upstate New York Plane Crash That Killed Former College Soccer Star and Family
The National Transportation Safety Board has released an initial report on the April plane crash that killed a family from Massachusetts The report states that the Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 plane, flown by Michael Groff, had stopped responding to air traffic controllers minutes before it crashed Six people were killed, including Groff, his wife Joy Saini, his daughter Karenna Groff and her boyfriend James Santoro, his son Jared and Jared's girlfriend Alexia Couyutas DuarteInvestigators have released new details about the final moments of a plane crash in upstate New York that killed a family from Massachusetts. According to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published on Friday, May 9, Michael Groff — the father and neurosurgeon who was at the controls of the family's small plane before it crashed in the Catskill Mountains last month — had stopped communication with air traffic control just moments before the fatal incident. In the report, officials said that Michael's Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 plane left Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y., on the morning of Saturday, April 12, at around 11:30 a.m. local time, and Michael headed north to Columbia County Airport in Hudson, N.Y. The plane had departed the Boston area earlier that morning, and Michael picked up his daughter Karenna Groff, who was named the NCAA Woman of the Year in 2022, as well as her partner James Santoro, in New York to celebrate Karenna's 25th birthday in the Catskills. Also onboard the plane were Michael's wife and urogynecologist Joy Saini, Karenna's brother Jared, and Jared's partner Alexia Couyutas Duarte. All six people died in the crash, the report confirmed. At 11:57 a.m., Michael alerted air traffic control that he had missed the initial approach to the runway at Columbia County Airport. Controllers then gave him new landing instructions, and he responded just after 12 p.m., per the report. About one minute later, the controller told Michael that the plane was flying too low, and he did not answer. The plane disappeared from radar visibility by 12:03 p.m., and eventually crashed into a snowy area about 10 miles south of the airport. The NTSB did not confirm the cause of the crash in the report, but said that all of the major machinery was found within 150 feet of the crash site. The report also stated that the weather was overcast at the time of the crash. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "The wreckage was recovered to a secure facility for further examination," the NTSB added, noting that the report is preliminary and an investigation is still ongoing. Friends and family of the victims have previously spoken out about the tragedy. 'They were a wonderful family,' James' father, John Santoro, told the 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.' Reflecting on the loss of his son specifically, he added, 'The 25 years we had with James were the best years of our lives, and the joy and love he brought us will be enough to last a lifetime.' Read the original article on People
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
New York Plane Crash Victims Identified as NCAA Woman of the Year and Family
The victims of a plane crash in upstate New York have been identified as a former NCAA Woman of the Year and members of her family. Karenna Groff, a former MIT soccer player who was named NCAA Woman of the Year in 2022, died alongside her mother Dr. Joy Saini, father Dr. Michael Groff, partner James Santoro, brother Jared Groff, and her brother's partner Alexia Couyutas Duarte, the Associated Press reported. The group was traveling in a private plane to the Catskills on Saturday for a birthday celebration and to mark the Passover holiday when the twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B went down in a field in nearby Copake, killing everyone onboard, according to the AP. The air traffic control tower at the Columbia County Airport said the pilot missed the initial approach to the runway and radioed to organize a second attempt. But the tower then lost contact with the plane while preparing to radio new coordinates to the pilot. Officials said air traffic controllers radioed a low altitude alert to the Mitsubishi MU-2B three times before the crash, but there was no response and no mayday call. Video showed the plane was intact as it crashed into the field, AP reported. Karenna Groff and her partner James Santoro were both recent graduates of MIT, where Groff played soccer and Santoro played lacrosse. John Santoro, James's father, told AP: 'They were a wonderful family. 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.' Jared Groff worked as a paralegal after graduating from Swarthmore College in 2022 alongside his partner Alexia Couyutas Duarte, who was set to start studying at Harvard Law School this fall. Karenna and Jared's father Dr. Michael Groff worked as a neuroscientist while their mother Dr. Joy Saini was a urogynecologist. It comes after a Spanish family of five died when a helicopter plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday last week. The victims included Agustín Escobar, president of the Spanish division of tech giant Siemens, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and their three children—ages 4, 5, and 11. The family were on a sightseeing flight over Manhattan to celebrate Montal's birthday when the helicopter crashed approximately 16 minutes after takeoff. The 36-year-old pilot, Seankese Johnson, also died in the crash.
