A private plane carrying six people, including prominent Houston law firm owners' family members, crashed in Maine Sunday evening during a snowy weather event. The Bombardier Challenger 600 jet, owned by Arnold & Itkin Law Firm, took off from Hobby Airport on what was supposed to be a business trip to France. Employees at Jet Aviation confirmed the corporate jet departed and successfully landed in Maine before attempting to take off again for its final destination.
According to federal aviation records, all six people on board died in the crash, including attorney Tara Arnold, who is married to Kurt Arnold. The daughter of event planner Shawna Collins also confirmed that her mother was among those killed. Jacob Hosmer, a pilot whose family members have since said he "is in Heaven now with Jesus," was also reportedly on board.
The plane's founders were not on the aircraft at the time of the crash, however. Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones expressed grief over the incident and said she is close friends with the Arnolds and Itkins. She described Tara Arnold as a deeply committed public servant who was involved in various civic pursuits.
Maine officials have not released an official cause of the crash. Aviation experts suggest that icy and wintry conditions may have been a contributing factor, although other aircraft were landing and taking off around the same time. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
According to federal aviation records, all six people on board died in the crash, including attorney Tara Arnold, who is married to Kurt Arnold. The daughter of event planner Shawna Collins also confirmed that her mother was among those killed. Jacob Hosmer, a pilot whose family members have since said he "is in Heaven now with Jesus," was also reportedly on board.
The plane's founders were not on the aircraft at the time of the crash, however. Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones expressed grief over the incident and said she is close friends with the Arnolds and Itkins. She described Tara Arnold as a deeply committed public servant who was involved in various civic pursuits.
Maine officials have not released an official cause of the crash. Aviation experts suggest that icy and wintry conditions may have been a contributing factor, although other aircraft were landing and taking off around the same time. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Ugh this is just great... another one bites the dust. Can't believe those rich people think they're above the law just because they can afford to fly around in a private jet. I mean, what's with all these fatal plane crashes lately? It's like something's just wrong with the world. And of course, the authorities are gonna sweep it under the rug saying it was icy conditions... yeah right, that's always the cop-out answer. 
The fact that they were trying to fly into a snowy storm is already a huge red flag, and now we're just supposed to believe it was just bad luck? Give me a break. 
and i cant believe it happened in maine of all places snow was coming down and stuff... anyway did u no that tara arnold was like super involved in her community? 
apparently she was into environmental stuff & public service too... so sad for the fam and friends of ppl on that plane 
gotta feel for lesley briones tho, she seems really nice 
anyway hope the investigation finds out wut happened... it's just soooo tragic 
. You think about all these people on that plane, just living their lives, going to France for business, not expecting anything tragic to happen. And then, boom! It's over in an instant. Makes you realize how fragile life can be, ya know? One minute you're flying high, the next... gone. It's like, we always talk about the importance of family and loved ones, but what does it really mean when someone you care about is taken away from us so suddenly? 
snow is bad enough but to have it be a part of a deadly accident... 
and what really gets me is how the crew wasn't even on the flight so they're basically flying blind, no pun intended 
anyway, my thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives 
And the weather conditions weren't even that bad... icy and wintry, yeah okay, but that's not exactly rare in Maine this time of year 
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. Anyway, my condolences to everyone affected by this... may they rest in peace 
I'm shocked they're saying it was icy and wintry conditions that contributed to the crash...like it's not obvious that flying in those conditions would be a recipe for disaster! 
Have we really learned nothing from previous plane crashes? And btw, what's with all these people saying "he is in Heaven now" like that's an official investigation conclusion? 
and her hubby Kurt is a total sweetheart too 
my heart goes out to the whole family 
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, and we can only hope they're gettin' some amazing clouds-views up there 
. Rest in peace to everyone who lost their lives 
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. But, on the other hand, can you believe how fast that plane was going? Like, 600 mph or something?! That's crazy talk! 
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Anyways, icy conditions in Maine, eh? Guess that's what we get when winter comes knocking 
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& btw can we please stop speculating about the plane's maintenance 
it's a tragedy enough without adding more speculation 
. and what's up with this Jacob Hosmer guy, saying he's in heaven already? like, can't we just grieve properly here? 
and their daughter Shawna seems like such a sweet girl too 
anyway i need a sec to process all of this 
. And the plane was just flying around taking off and landing... it's just not right 