Groff Family Plane Crash Pilot, All six passengers were killed when the plane The soccer world is in mourning after a former MIT standout was killed along with her family in a private plane crash on Saturday. The plane was carrying a close-knit family of physicians and distinguished student-athletes on a trip to the Catskills for a birthday celebration Greg Biffle, one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers, died along with three family members in a plane crash Thursday. The soccer world is in mourning after a former MIT standout was killed along with her family in a private plane crash on Saturday. Groff traveled with family to observe the Passover holiday and celebrate his daughter's birthday. Beloved, dedicated, passionate were all words used to describe the six people who were killed Saturday when a small private plane crashed in Most of the six passengers were part of the Groff family - a father, mother and siblings, plus the siblings' partners. Authorities have since identified the victims, including Karenna Groff, a Former NCAA star Karenna Groff and her family died in the upstate New York plane crash on Saturday, April 12, and were reportedly flying to On Saturday, April 12, 2025, former college athlete Karenna Groff and a few of her family members were aboard a plane that crashed in New York. An investigation into the fatal private plane crash that claimed the lives of six people has revealed the pilot's final moments. — A private plane that crashed in upstate New York over the weekend was carrying six members of a close-knit family of physicians and distinguished CBS6 was the first to obtain a statement issued by the cousins of Karenna and Jared Groff killed in a Columbia County plane crash Saturday. S. His wife, two children and their partners were also aboard.