Overview
- The Maine medical examiner confirmed the identities of Tara Arnold, 46, Jacob Hosmer, 47, Shelby Kuyawa, 34, and Jordan Reidel, 33.
- Authorities are still working to formally identify the remaining two victims, whom families previously named as Shawna Collins and Nick Mastrascusa.
- The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed during takeoff on Jan. 25, came to rest inverted, caught fire, and all six on board—four passengers and two crew—were killed.
- The jet arrived from Houston en route to Paris-Vatry, stopped in Bangor to refuel, received de-icing, and departed in heavy snow and freezing fog with visibility down to three-quarters of a mile.
- NTSB and FAA investigators recovered the flight recorders and are examining de-icing procedures, holdover practices, and a 2008 FAA cold-weather warning specific to the Challenger 600, with a preliminary report expected in the coming weeks.