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Maine plane crash victims worked for luxury travel startup led by Texas lawyer
Four victims from Texas and Hawaii were identified after a Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed during takeoff amid a snowstorm, killing all six on board, officials said.
- The Maine Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and Bangor police confirmed four victims—Tara Arnold, 46, of Texas; Jacob Hosmer, 47, of Texas; Shelby Kuyawa, 34, of Hawaii; and Jorden Reidel, 33, of Texas—on Feb. 3.
- Records reviewed by local media indicate the aircraft, registered to Houston-based KTKJ Challenger LLC sharing an address with Arnold & Itkin, Houston personal-injury law firm, originated at Hobby Airport, Houston, and stopped in Bangor for fuel and de-icing before heading to Paris-Vatry Airport, France.
- Investigators reported the Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed on departure, flipped upside down and caught fire amid winter storm conditions with heavy snow, near 2 degrees, while de-icing crews and snow-removal teams worked at Bangor International Airport runway area.
- All six occupants were killed when the plane crashed on Jan. 25, 2026, and Bangor International Airport remained closed for days before reopening at noon on Jan. 29, 2026.
- Federal investigators said the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are jointly probing the pilot, aircraft and operating environment, including a 2008 FAA directive on Bombardier Challenger 600 cold-weather risks.
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DNyuzCo-pilot and young father ID’d as final victim of fiery Maine plane crash
Jorden Reidel, 33, was co-piloting the Bombardier Challenger 600 owned by the Houston-based Arnold & Itkin law firm with his captain, Jacob Hosmer, when it flipped over and burst into flames during takeoff.
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Maine plane crash victims worked for luxury travel startup led by Texas lawyer
The six people killed when a private jet crashed in Maine were going to see a property for a luxury travel business led by a Houston lawyer.
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Officials identify four of six victims in deadly Bangor plane crash - The Boston Globe
The group of six was traveling in a Bombardier CL-600 that crashed shortly after attempting to take off from Bangor International Airport at about 7:45 p.m., landing upside down and bursting into flames, officials said.
·Boston, United States
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