Maine’s Chief Medical Examiner Confirms Identities Of 4 Victims From Crash At Bangor International Airport

Federal Investigators have finished their initial investigation into last month's fatal plane crash at Bangor International Airport. The preliminary findings and reports of what they discovered in the wreckage of the ill-fated flight have been put together, and that information is starting to come out, first to the victims' families and next of kin.

Tuesday afternoon, the Office of Maine's Chief Medical Examiner released a partial list to officials with the City of Bangor. The City, in turn, passed that information to the public. Details included the positive identification of four of those who perished in the private jet that was traveling from Houston, Texas, to Paris, France on Sunday, January 25th at 7:45 PM.

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According to Public Engagement Specialist for the City of Bangor, Katy England, those names included 3 individuals whose identities had been confirmed by their loved ones last week, and one new name.

"The crash victims that have been identified are:
Tara Arnold, 46, of Texas
Jacob Hosmer, 47, of Texas
Shelby Kuyawa, 34, of Hawaii
Jorden Reidel, 33, of Texas"

England went on to say that the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is still in the process of making a positive ID on the other two victims.

The FAA reported that all 6  people on board the plane died in the crash.

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Initially, the scene of the crash had been preserved, as best as it could, on the runway, as officials with the NTSB had requested the area remain as it was until they could get on site to look it over.

Unfortunately, extreme weather conditions delayed those investigators from getting to Bangor, which meant members of local law enforcement and local military personnel had to stand guard over the bodies and the wreckage during bitterly cold, snowy, and windy conditions until the green light was given to move the remains and clean up the area.

What we know about the victims so far is that Arnold, Collins, Kuyawa, and Mastrascusa are believed to have been on a trip related to a business venture having to do with  "Beyond", a luxury travel company founded by one of the victims, Houston lawyer Tara Arnold, and her husband.

Jacob Hosmer is said to have been the pilot of the plane. One more crew member was listed, but had not yet been identified. It's thought that Jorden Reidel may have been that person.

Following the crash on the 25th, Bangor International Airport remained closed for several days, only opening back up for arrivals and departures by noon on Thursday, January 29th.

While the federal investigators' initial reports should be released within the next month, the final findings, including what officials believe may have caused the plane to crash in the first place, could take up to two years to come out.