(KPLC) - A woman from DeQuincy was one of the six people killed when a business jet crashed during a snowstorm in Maine over the weekend.
Shawna Collins, 53, a 1990 graduate of DeQuincy High School, was on the flight that took off from Houston Sunday night, family members confirmed. The jet landed at Bangor International Airport for around an hour and then crashed on takeoff, leaving no survivors.
Collins, who lived in the Houston area, has many family members and close friends in Southwest Louisiana, including her parents and siblings. She leaves behind her husband and five children, who were her pride and joy, her sister, Stefanee Tolbert, told 7News.
“More than anything, she loved Jesus and loved people—serving others came so naturally to her and was truly who she was at her core," Tolbert said.
“I will forever be grateful for your friendship and your love. The best gift you ever gave me was incorporating me in your family, and I’ve had all the love of your family. I hope you rest in peace, my sweet friend,” Lisa Hagler, one of Collins’ friends, said.
Collins was an event planner and also worked at Lakewood Church, a well-known megachurch in Houston, Tolbert said.
“She was a light that brightened our days, and she possessed a beautiful spirit that lifted everyone she met. We loved Shawna dearly, and we will miss her more than words can express,” Lakewood Church said in a statement to the Houston Chronicle.
The jet was registered to a corporation that shares the same Houston address as the personal injury law firm Arnold and Itkin Trial Lawyers.