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Yahoo
10-05-2025
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MIT grads killed in upstate NY plane crash planned to get engaged this summer
The MIT graduates killed in a private plane crash in upstate New York over the weekend had been planning to get engaged this summer, the man's grief-stricken father has revealed. James Sontoro and his longtime girlfriend Karenna Groff had been talking about tying the knot in the months leading up to Saturday's tragic wreck in Copake near the Massachusetts border. 'They were planning to get married and they were planning to get engaged in the summer,' Sontoro's dad, John Santoro, told Boston 25 News. The grieving father said the two families had shared their excitement over the upcoming proposal during the Christmas holiday period. The young couple were among the six people killed when the twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B they were on went down in a muddy field as they headed to the Catskills for a birthday celebration and the Passover holiday. Karenna's neuroscientist father Michael Groff, urologist mother Joy Saini, her paralegal brother Jared Groff and her brother's partner, partner Alexia Couyutas Duarte, also died. The couple, who met as freshmen at MIT, had only just relocated to Manhattan, according to Santoro's dad. Karenna, a former college soccer player who was named the 2022 NCAA woman of the year, had enrolled in medical school at New York University. Her boyfriend, a lacrosse-playing New Jersey native, had taken up a job as an investment associate for Silver Point, a hedge fund based in Greenwich, Connecticut, his father said. 'They were a wonderful family,' Santoro said in a statement shortly after the tragedy unfolded. '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.' 'The 25 years we had with James were the best years of our lives,' he continued. 'The joy and love he brought us will be enough to last a lifetime.' Santoro, in an interview with the local TV outlet, described Karenna as a 'fantastic person.' 'I think after you met her parents, it became pretty clear where she got it from,' he said. The tragedy unfolded after the family had set off on Dr. Groff's jet from a White Plains airport Saturday morning. The plane had flown for less than an hour before, with no issues found, National Transportation Safety Board member Todd Inman told reporters Monday. Groff, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and experienced pilot, had been due to land the plane at the Columbia County Airport around noon. He alerted air traffic controllers that they'd missed their approach and were requesting directions for a second attempt when the tower indicated a 'low altitude alert' and suddenly lost contact. Within moments, the small plane went down in the field. Investigators obtained footage of the final seconds of the flight, which 'appears to show that the aircraft was intact and crashed at a high rate of descent into the ground,' Inman said. Investigators obtained footage of the final seconds of the flight, which 'appears to show that the aircraft was intact and crashed at a high rate of descent into the ground,' NTSB official Todd Inman told reporters during a briefing on Sunday. Groff was flying under instrument flight rules — which are used in poor visibility conditions, as opposed to visual flight rules — but it was too soon to say if reduced visibility from weather conditions was to blame for the wreck, he said. Albert Nixon, the NTSB's lead investigator for the case, said the agency is working with the National Weather Service to identify the full weather conditions near the airport that day. Inman also noted that because the Mitsubishi MU-2B is a particularly powerful plane, which can reach near jet speeds, it requires additional training to be flown. Groff, however, did complete the special training and received his certificate in October 2024, according to the NTSB. Investigators expect to be at the crash site for about a week and a full accident report could take between 12 and 24 months to complete, according to Inman. The full wreckage recovery is set to be completed by Tuesday evening, with the aircraft set to arrive at an NTSB base in Massachusetts. Given the plane's Japanese origins, Inman said the Japanese Safety Board has also been called to help investigate the crash. With Post wires
India Today
04-05-2025
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- India Today
One dead after small plane crashes into Simi Valley neighborhood
A small aircraft crashed into a residential neighborhood in Simi Valley, Southern California, on Saturday afternoon, killing the sole occupant and damaging two homes, the Associated Press reported citing crash occurred in the Wood Ranch area, located nearly 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Firefighters and police responded swiftly by securing the area and urging residents to stay away as smoke poured from the roof of one of the affected Ventura County Fire Department reported that both homes were occupied at the time, but all residents were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported. However, both structures suffered fire and structural damage. ALSO READ: Pakistan soldier detained by border force in Rajasthan: SourcesAuthorities have cordoned off the crash site and surrounding streets, urging the public to avoid the area as emergency crews address the smoke was seen billowing from the roof of one of the damaged homes in the Wood Ranch neighborhood of Simi Valley, located approximately 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles.#meadowincident; VCFD is on scene of a small, single engine fixed-wing aircraft that crashed into two structures in the 200 block of High Meadow Street in the Wood Ranch area of Simi valley. The structures are both two-story, single-family homes that were impacted by fire and VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO) May 3, 2025advertisementDebris from the small plane was visible between the two homes that sustained damage in the crash. Nearly 40 firefighters battled the blaze and later began salvage and overhaul operations once the fire was have not released details about the pilot or the cause of the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the in April, one person died following the crash of a small aircraft, nearly 50 miles south of Albany, New confirmed that the Mitsubishi MU-2B, carrying six people, went down in a muddy field in Copake, near the Massachusetts state line. The aircraft was en route to Columbia County Airport, located near Hudson, (With input from Associated Press)Must Watch
USA Today
24-04-2025
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- USA Today
Small plane crashes at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia with 1 person onboard
Small plane crashes at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia with 1 person onboard A small plane with one person onboard crashed at the Langley Air Force Base in Virginia the morning of April 24, officials confirmed. A pilot attempted to land a single seat aircraft at the Air Force base shortly before noon local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The medical status of the pilot is unclear, though no deaths were reported. USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for the Joint Base Langley-Eustis for information on the pilot's medical condition. An FAA spokesperson confirmed the pilot was flying an MX Aircraft MXS, a carbon fiber aircraft that emphasizes "performance and agility" for single riders, according to the aerobatic company's website. The cause of the crash is under investigation, and the National Transportation Safety Board is leading with the FAA's assistance. Virginia crash comes amid worries over aviation safety Several crashes involving small planes have made headlines this spring, although data shows such crashes are typically much more common than commercial airline disasters. On April 19, a small plane crashed into a field in rural Illinois, killing all four people onboard, state police confirmed. The day prior, three people on board another Cessna 180 were killed when it crashed into a river in Nebraska. A week earlier, six people died after a Mitsubishi MU-2B crashed in upstate New York on April 12, about a day after three other people died when a small plane lost control and crashed onto a busy street in Boca Raton, Florida. Other recent aviation accidents have made national headlines as well. On April 10, a New York City tour helicopter crashed, killing all aboard. Five people were injured after a small plane crashed into a body of water at an Oregon airport on April 7. In late March, a small plane crashed into a suburban Minneapolis home. These incidents also follow several high-profile crashes in 2025 that have sparked scrutiny over aviation safety in the U.S. Though experts have maintained that aviation remains extremely safe, fatal incidents have raised concerns about flying. Data from the NTSB shows that overall, aviation accidents were down from 2023 to 2024.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
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4 people killed after small plane crashes in Illinois, officials say
A small plane with four people on board crashed into a field in rural Illinois on the morning of April 19, authorities said. All four people died in the crash, Illinois State Police said in a statement to USA TODAY. The single-engine plane crashed at around 10:15 a.m. local time in a field near a roadway in Trilla, an unincorporated community in south central Illinois, according to state police. "The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are still investigating the cause of the crash," state police said in a news release. "The aircraft remained in the roadway with the roadway closed until approximately 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2025." State police identified the victims as Ross Nelson, 46; Raimi Rundle, 45; Courtney Morrow, 36; and Michael Morrow, 48. All four victims were from Menomonie, Wisconsin, and were pronounced dead at the scene. The plane was a Cessna 180, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency said the crash occurred southeast of Coles County Memorial Airport in Mattoon, a city of over 16,000 about 80 miles southeast of Springfield. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. "My administration is monitoring the situation as we keep those impacted by the plane crash in our thoughts today," Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said on social media April 19. "Thank you to the first responders who rushed to the scene." Related: Are planes really falling from the sky, or are we just paying more attention? Several crashes involving small planes have made headlines in spring 2025, although data shows such crashes are typically much more common than commercial airline disasters. On April 18, three people on board another Cessna 180 were killed when it crashed into a river in Nebraska. And six people died after a Mitsubishi MU-2B crashed in upstate New York on April 12, about a day after three other people died when a small plane lost control and crashed onto a busy street in Boca Raton, Florida. Other recent aviation accidents have made national headlines as well. On April 10, a New York City tour helicopter crashed, killing all aboard. Five people were injured after a small plane crashed into a body of water at an Oregon airport on April 7. In late March, a small plane crashed into a suburban Minneapolis home. These incidents also follow several high-profile crashes in 2025 that have sparked scrutiny over aviation safety in the U.S. Though experts have maintained that aviation remains extremely safe, fatal incidents have raised concerns about flying. Data from the NTSB shows that overall, aviation accidents were down from 2023 to 2024. NTSB investigators are still probing two deadly crashes that occurred in late January: the midair collision of an American Airlines passenger plane and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people; and a medical jet crash in Philadelphia that killed seven. NYC helicopter crash: Helicopter tours of NYC have a controversial and deadly history (This story has been updated to add new information and to correct a misspelling/typo.) Contributing: Jeanine Santucci and Zach Wichter, USA TODAY; Steven Spearie, Springfield State Journal- Register This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Small plane crashes in Illinois, killing all 4 people aboard
USA Today
20-04-2025
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- USA Today
4 people killed after small plane crashes in Illinois, officials say
A small plane with four people on board crashed into a field in rural Illinois on the morning of April 19, authorities said. All four people died in the crash, Illinois State Police said in a statement to USA TODAY. The single-engine plane crashed at around 10:15 a.m. local time in a field near a roadway in Trilla, an unincorporated community in south central Illinois, according to state police. "The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are still investigating the cause of the crash," state police said in a news release. "The aircraft remained in the roadway with the roadway closed until approximately 5:00 p.m. on April 20, 2025." State police identified the victims as Ross Nelson, 46; Raimi Rundle, 45; Courtney Morrow, 36; and Michael Morrow, 48. All four victims were from Menomonie, Wisconsin, and were pronounced dead at the scene. The plane was a Cessna 180, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency said the crash occurred southeast of Coles County Memorial Airport in Mattoon, a city of over 16,000 about 80 miles southeast of Springfield. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. "My administration is monitoring the situation as we keep those impacted by the plane crash in our thoughts today," Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said on social media April 19. "Thank you to the first responders who rushed to the scene." Illinois crash comes amid worries over aviation safety Several crashes involving small planes have made headlines in spring 2025, although data shows such crashes are typically much more common than commercial airline disasters. On April 18, three people on board another Cessna 180 were killed when it crashed into a river in Nebraska. And six people died after a Mitsubishi MU-2B crashed in upstate New York on April 12, about a day after three other people died when a small plane lost control and crashed onto a busy street in Boca Raton, Florida. Other recent aviation accidents have made national headlines as well. On April 10, a New York City tour helicopter crashed, killing all aboard. Five people were injured after a small plane crashed into a body of water at an Oregon airport on April 7. In late March, a small plane crashed into a suburban Minneapolis home. These incidents also follow several high-profile crashes in 2025 that have sparked scrutiny over aviation safety in the U.S. Though experts have maintained that aviation remains extremely safe, fatal incidents have raised concerns about flying. Data from the NTSB shows that overall, aviation accidents were down from 2023 to 2024. NTSB investigators are still probing two deadly crashes that occurred in late January: the midair collision of an American Airlines passenger plane and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people; and a medical jet crash in Philadelphia that killed seven. NYC helicopter crash: Helicopter tours of NYC have a controversial and deadly history (This story has been updated to add new information and to correct a misspelling/typo.) Contributing: Jeanine Santucci and Zach Wichter, USA TODAY; Steven Spearie, Springfield State Journal- Register
