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Six people had died last week in a private plane crash in New York. An Indian-origin doctor was also on board the ill-fated aircraft.
Indian-origin doctor was among those dead in New York plane crash (Photo: X/ @renmusb1)
An Indian-origin doctor was among the six people who died in the plane crash in New York last week. The tragic incident took place on Saturday when the Mitsubishi MU-2B, with the family of physicians and student-athletes on board, crashed in the afternoon in Copake.
Among the deceased were Dr Joy Saini, who was born in India, her husband Dr Michael Groff, daughter Karenna Groff, son Jared, his partner Alexia Couyutas Duarte, and Karenna’s boyfriend James Santoro.
Who Was Dr Joy Saini?
Dr Saini was born in Punjab and settled with her parents – Kuljit and Gurdev Singh – in the US, according to Mid Hudson News.
Her family said that she was a pelvic surgeon who founded Boston Pelvic Health and Wellness.
She pursued medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, where she met Michael Groff, who later became her husband. Michael was a neurosurgeon and a pilot.
Saini and Groff are survived by their daughter, Anika; Michael’s parents, Stephen and Gebena; Saini’s mother, Kuljit; their siblings Rinne Groff, Yram Groff, and Prashant Saini; and others.
- Location :
New York, United States of America (USA)
