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MIT Star Athlete, Manhattan Medical Student, Boyfriend, And Family Killed In Plane Crash MIT Star Athlete, Manhattan Medical Student, Boyfriend, And Family Killed In Plane Crash
MIT Star Athlete, Manhattan Medical Student, Boyfriend, And Family Killed In Plane Crash A private plane carrying a close-knit family of high-achievers — including a decorated MIT athlete, a rising Manhattan medical student, and her finance-driven boyfriend — crashed in Columbia County, killing all six people aboard, authorities announced. The crash happened around 12:05 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, in a muddy field in Craryville, located in the town of Copake near the Massachusetts border, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B had departed from Westchester County Airport in White Plains and was en route to Columbia County Airport whe…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Update: Details Emerge After 6, Including Family Members, Killed In NY Plane Crash Update: Details Emerge After 6, Including Family Members, Killed In NY Plane Crash
Update: Details Emerge After 6, Including Family Members, Killed In NY Plane Crash This story has been updated. New details have emerged after all six people on board, including several family members, died after a small plane crashed in New York's Upper Hudson Valley. The family has since identified the six people on board, click here to read our full report.  The incident happened around 12:05 p.m. Saturday, April 12, in Columbia County in a field in the hamlet of Craryville near the Massachusetts border, according to an announcement by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Craryville is located in the town of Copake. The aircraft, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-40…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Devoted Monmouth County Dad Dies After Decade-Long Battle With ‘Aggressive’ Brain Cancer, 37 Devoted Monmouth County Dad Dies After Decade-Long Battle With ‘Aggressive’ Brain Cancer, 37
Devoted Monmouth County Dad Dies After Decade-Long Battle With ‘Aggressive’ Brain Cancer, 37 Devoted Monmouth County father Ryan Randall Briehof died on Thursday, May 5 following a long and valiant battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer. He was 37. Ryan grew up in Copake before moving to Howell, where he lived at the time of his death, his social media page says. Ryan attended Northeastern University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Biology in 2007, according to his obituary. Four years later, he earned a master’s degree with a concentration in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, his memorial says. Ryan is remember…

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by Valerie Musson