A week after a tragic private jet crash claimed six lives, authorities have identified the final victim as a young pilot and father. Jorden Reidel, 33, was co-piloting the ill-fated flight alongside Captain Jacob Hosmer, 47, when the aircraft met its demise shortly after takeoff from Bangor International Airport in Maine.

The Bombardier Challenger 650 business jet experienced a catastrophic incident at approximately 7:45 p.m. on January 25, veering off course and flipping upside down mere moments after departing the runway.

Among the victims were four prominent passengers: Tara Arnold, 46, a renowned lawyer; Nick Mastrascusa, 43, a chef; Shelby Kuyawa, 34, a wine connoisseur; and Shawna Collins, 39, an event planner.

The jet, owned by the influential law firm Arnold & Itkin, was on a journey to Paris as part of a luxury travel venture organized by Tara Arnold and her husband Kurt.

Reidel’s identity, previously unknown, was confirmed on Tuesday by the Maine Office of Chief Medical Examiner, bringing closure to the investigation into the crash’s tragic toll.

Reidel, whose identity was not previously known, was formally identified on Tuesday by the Maine Office of Chief Medical Examiner.

The pilot had been flying since 2011 and moved to Willis, Texas, outside Houston where Arnold & Itkin is headquartered, in 2020.

Reidel married his wife Jennifer in April 2022 and they had their first child, a girl, in August 2024 – shown in photos Jennifer posted online.

Jorden Reidel, 33, is the final victim of a horror private jet crash to be identified a week after the disaster killed six people

Reidel married his wife Jennifer in April 2022 and they had their first child, a girl, in August 2024

Reidel was co-piloting the Bombardier Challenger 650 business jet when it crashed during takeoff from Bangor International Airport in Maine

The Bombardier Challenger 650 business jet veered to one side and rolled upside-down seconds after departure about 7.45pm on January 25 

The pilot shared many photos of his jet-setting lifestyle including himself in the cockpit, relaxing on beaches and by hotel pools, and Houston Texans NFL games.

Jennifer, a HR worker at power infrastructure company Sabre Industries, called him her ‘forever valentine’ in her Facebook profile picture.

The couple met on December 27, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at a small, late-night bar called Fat Cats.

‘Jennifer never liked to go to this bar but gave Jorden a look at what he instantly knew was going to be his future wife,’ their wedding website retold.

They were married at the Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village in Destin, Florida, in a three-day wedding extravaganza.

Reidel and the other victims spent days entombed by snow and ice in the twisted and charred metal as crash investigators struggled to reach the the frozen runway.

Their bodies were finally extracted on Thursday and the medical examiner formally identified Kuyawa, Arnold, Hosmer, and Reidel on Tuesday.

All the victims except Reidel were already identified by family and friends. 

Jennifer, a HR worker at power infrastructure company Sabre Industries, called him her ‘forever valentine’

The pilot shared many photos of his jet-setting lifestyle including himself in the cockpit, relaxing on beaches and by hotel pools, and Houston Texans NFL games

Tara Arnold, 46, wife of personal injury attorney Kurt Arnold, died in the crash. The couple are pictured with their children Jaxon and Isla

Private chef Nick Mastrascusa, 43, (center) was on a location scouting trip for luxury travel company Beyond, started by powerful lawyers Kurt and Tara Arnold (pictured with Mastrascusa)

Northeast Maine was walloped by Winter Storm Fern along with 34 states across the US, making access to the site difficult.

Dramatic footage showed the burning wreckage of the plane upside down on the runway. Flight data showed it veered right during takeoff and flipped at 175mph. 

The cause of the crash is under investigation, amid fears that the jet may have overbalanced due to a buildup of ice on its wings. 

The plane was owned by powerful law firm Arnold & Itkin, and was flying to Paris on a trip for Arnold and her husband Kurt’s luxury travel venture.

Arnold, 46, planned the trip as part of her new luxury travel company Beyond, a source close to the passengers told the Daily Mail.

Beyond provides invitation-only curated travel experiences for the extremely wealthy, including stays at five-star resorts and exotic culinary adventures.

It is unclear why the flight had to go ahead in such dangerous conditions, with that question likely to cause angst for the plane’s owners in coming months.

Mastrascusa and Kuyawa joined Beyond after leaving Kukio Golf and Beach Club in Kamuela, described as Hawaii’s most exclusive resort, late last year.

The Arnolds scooped them up to play key roles in the new venture with Mastrascusa appointed executive vice president of hospitality and charged with designing the culinary adventures that would set the company apart.

Arnold was a top commercial lawyer at her husband Kurt Arnold’s law firm Arnold & Itkin, which she joined soon after it was founded in 2004.

Shelby Kuyawa, 34, successful wine expert, is the fifth victim of a private jet crash at Bangor International Airport in Maine on January 25

Event planner Shawna Collins was also killed in the private jet crash

Jacob Hosmer, 47, the pilot of the private jet, was also killed in the crash

Arnold was a top commercial lawyer at Arnold & Itkin, which she joined soon after it was founded in 2004. 

She and Kurt lived in an $11 million mansion in Houston with their two children, Jaxon and Isla.

Collins was a friend of Arnold and planned events for the firm through her company. Her social media pages includes numerous photos with Arnold and her husband. 

She was organizing her daughter Keaton Milburn’s upcoming wedding after she got engaged to Brandon Dawkins, a sports marketing staffer at Adidas.

Collins was listed as the ‘luxury event designer and experience curator’ on Beyond’s website and would be essential to scout the locations on the trip.

The plane left Houston earlier on Sunday, landing at 6.09pm and taking off at 7.44pm after refueling for its journey across the Atlantic for the foursome’s trip to Paris.

Arnold & Itkin, to which the downed plane was registered, is known for defending undocumented migrants.

A page talking up the firm’s expertise in aviation accident litigation was quietly removed from its website after the crash. 

Bodies of victims in a horror private jet crash have finally been removed from the wreckage (pictured) on a snowy runway of Bangor Airport in Maine four days after it flipped over on takeoff 

Kurt and Tara (left) with the other half of Arnold & Itkin – Jason Itkin and his wife Kisha

Mastrascusa’s sister Valeria appealed for donations to pay for his funeral and support his wife Natalia and their three children Analani, 14, Mateo, 10, and Noah 7.

‘Nick touched the lives of so many in our community through his kindness, dedication, generosity and friendship,’ she wrote.

‘As we grieve this unimaginable loss, our hearts are with the Mastrascusa family and all who knew and loved Nick. 

One of Hosmer’s friends also said he knew him for 15 years as an aviation specialist.

‘I would describe him as a great pilot, a loving husband and a phenomenal father,’ they. ‘He was always kind. He was always laughing.’ 

Hosmer’s LinkedIn profile lists Arnold & Itkin LLP as his employer since May 2025. 

Weather cameras capture the poor visibility at the airport around the time of the crash