More details have emerged from the Bombardier Challenger CL 600 aircraft that crashed at the Bangor International Airport, Maine on Sunday night.
New information has revealed that among the victims of the fatal crash are Captain Jacob Hosmer, 47 who ha been flying the doomed aircraft for about seven months, Tara Arnold, 6, a lawyer and of the owner of the jet, Kurt Arnold and an event planner and friend of the Arnolds, Shawna Collins.
Reports confirmed that the aircraft had stopped at Maine to refuel en-route Paris, France where they were headed to attend a business function.
The identities of the other three passengers have not been determined at press time
Initial reports had stated that there were eith passengers on the aircraft, but a source at the airport has said that the plane’s manifest show there were only six passengers on board.
FACTSHEET reported that the CL600 business jet had crashed immediately after take-off and a fuel-fed fire had erupted. Despite instantaneous response from fires and safety crews, the aircraft was consumed by both the hard impact and the post-crash fire.