Family of Copake plane crash victims mourns tragic loss
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The family of several people killed in a Copake plane crash over the weekend said they are "devastated" by the loss of their beloved family members.
The family of several people killed in a Copake plane crash over the weekend said they are “devastated” by the loss of their beloved family members.
The plane went down around lunchtime on Saturday while on its way to the Columbia County Airport.
Michael, Jared and Karenna Groff were killed in the plane crash, along with Joy Saini, Alexia Couyutas Duarte, and James Santoro.
The family of the victims said they will remember them as the “six brilliant, dynamic, and loving people that they were.”
The private plane was on its way to the Columbia County Airport.
The NTSB is investigating the crash.
All we know right now is that weather may have played a pivotal role.