All 6 on board private jet presumed dead after crash during takeoff at Maine airport: Police
All six people on board a private jet are presumed to be dead after the plane crashed while taking off from Bangor International Airport in Maine during the winter storm, according to police.
No victims were taken to the hospital, Bangor police said on Monday.
The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed around 7:45 p.m. Sunday as the deadly storm slammed the Northeast, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
At the time of the crash, the Bangor International Airport was open, with deicing operations underway and both commercial and private planes landing and departing, Bangor International Airport Director Jose Saavedra said on Monday.
First responders were at the scene of the crash within a minute, Saavedra said.
"The snowstorm started taking effect into the vicinity right around that time," he said.
"This is normal for us to deal with weather events, and we had crews on site to address the weather event," he said.
The families of Shawna Collins and Jacob Hosner confirmed to ABC News that both were killed in the crash.
Hosmer's family told ABC News he had been a pilot and that he died in the crash. The family said, "He is in Heaven now with Jesus."
The airport was to be closed after the crash for at least 24 hours as airport officials wait for National Transportation Safety Board investigators to arrive, Saavedra said.
