Crime & Safety Texas Cargo Jet Crash: Human Remains Found At Crash Site Witnesses described the plane nose diving into Trinity Bay in Chambers County, Texas on Saturday, officials said. Reply This image taken from video provided by KRIV FOX 26 shows the scene of a cargo plane crash in Chambers County, Texas. (KRIV Fox 26 via Associated Press) ANAHUAC, TX — A Boeing 767 cargo jetliner carrying three people nose dived into the Trinity Bay near Anahuac Saturday afternoon, officials said. The cargo jet crashed into the bay just before 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Officials said there are not signs of survivors at this time. The plane was located in Jack's Pocket at the north end of the bay. Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne said at a press conference that some human remains have been found. Speaking from the scene earlier in the day, Hawthorne said the first thing that he saw at the crash scene was floating debris, including everything from women's clothing, bedsheets, cardboard boxes and fiberglass. Hawthorne's press conferences were broadcast live on Facebook by 12NewsNow. The size of the debris field is about three quarters of a mile, according to Hawthorne. "Knowing what I saw, I don't believe anybody could survive it," Hawthorne said. The environmental impact is extremely minimal as very little fuel, if any, spilled on the water, Hawthorne said. The black boxes have not been found but Hawthorne said officials do expect that the boxes should be able to be recovered. Hawthorne said he wasn't sure what the exact cargo on the plane was. The largest chunk of the plane Hawthorne said he saw was not much larger than 50 feet, but added that no one knew what was under water. The pilot appeared to be having some kind of problem with the plane, Hawthorne said. "The Federal Aviation Administration issued an Alert Notice (ALNOT) on Atlas Air Flight 3591 after losing radar and radio contact with the Boeing 767 approximately 30 miles southeast of Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport," a Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman said in a statement. "The aircraft was flying from Miami to Houston."<doc-sep>EMBED >More News Videos Sheriff Brian Hawthorne says two bodies have been recovered from the scene of the crash. NTSB senior investigator Jim Hookey (on right) with Dan Kemme of GE aviation, examines wreckage recovered from the scene of the Feb. 23, 2019, cargo jet crash in Texas. (NTSB Photo) #Anahuac pic.twitter.com/rwtk3uaRvx — NTSB_Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) February 24, 2019 EMBED >More News Videos A witness recorded emergency crews searching for the cargo jet. EMBED >More News Videos Chambers County sheriff says witnesses thought they heard lightning before cargo jet crash. ANAHUAC, Texas (KTRK) -- One of the three crew members killed on board the Boeing 767 crash in Chambers County has been identified.Captain Sean Archuleta is one of the members Atlas Air confirmed was on board the cargo jet when it plunged into the Trinity Bay Saturday afternoon.Archuleta was identified by Mesa Airlines, who said he had been a pilot for them since 2013.Mesa airlines said Archuleta was riding in the jump seat of the Atlas Air jet at the time of the crash. "This is a sad day for the entire Mesa Family as we mourn the loss of Captain Sean Archuleta," said Jonathan Ornstein, chairman and chief executive officer of Mesa Airlines. "Our thoughts are with Sean's family, the families of the two Atlas Air pilots, and the whole Atlas Air organization. This is a loss for all of aviation. "Atlas Air confirmed the fatalities a day after investigators found human remains during their search.On Sunday, the Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne said two bodies were recovered from the scene of the crash. "Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who have been affected," said Bill Flynn, Atlas Air chief executive officer. "This is a sad time for all of us. Our team continues to work closely with the NTSB, the FAA and local authorities on the ground in Houston. We would like to commend the efforts of all of the first responders. We sincerely appreciate their efforts and support in the investigation. "According to the FAA, the flight carries an Atlas flight number but was painted in Amazon colors. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the flight crew, their families and friends along with the entire team at Atlas Air during this terrible tragedy. We appreciate the first responders who worked urgently to provide support," Amazon said in a statement.Atlas Air also sent the following statement Saturday in response to the crash:A preliminary report stated that the two-engine Boeing 767 cargo jetliner crashed shortly before 12:45 p.m. Saturday near the City of Anahuac, in the Trinity Bay.During a press conference Saturday afternoon, Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne said they first started receiving 911 reports from witnesses who said to have seen the jet go down into the north end of the bay at Jack's Pocket.The Federal Aviation Administration issued an Alert Notice (ALNOT) on Atlas Air Flight 3591 after losing radar and radio contact with the plane 7 approximately 30 miles southeast of Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The aircraft was flying from Miami to Houston. "The first thing that I saw the minute I got there is just floating debris," Hawthorne said. "Everything from bed sheets to women's clothing to cardboard boxes. "Hawthorne believed they will be searching the scene for weeks, as the area where the plane landed is best known for duck hunting. "The problem that everybody is going to have in this recovery process is that the water goes from 5-feet deep to zero and that 0-feet deep is nothing but mud marsh," Hawthorne said.Sheriff Hawthorne said the DPS dive team will be joining the search for remains and the black box.<doc-sep>The sheriff said recovering pieces of the plane, its black box containing flight data records and any remains of the people on board will be difficult in muddy marshland that extends to about 5 feet deep in the area. Air boats are needed to access the area.<doc-sep>
EMBED >More News Videos A witness recorded emergency crews searching for the cargo jet. EMBED >More News Videos Chambers County sheriff says witnesses thought they heard lightning before cargo jet crash. Breaking! Twin engine cargo plane down in bay near Anahuac- 3 people-per FAA on board- #abc13 pic.twitter.com/63sRsMFWrM — Deborah Wrigley (@wrigleyABC13) February 23, 2019 ANAHUAC, Texas -- Human remains have been found by investigators after a Boeing 767 nose-dived into the Trinity Bay in Chambers County Saturday.According to the FAA, the flight carries an Atlas flight number but was painted in Amazon colors. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the flight crew, their families and friends along with the entire team at Atlas Air during this terrible tragedy. We appreciate the first responders who worked urgently to provide support," Amazon said in a statement.Atlas Air also sent the following statement in response to the crash:A preliminary report stated that the two-engine Boeing 767 cargo jetliner crashed shortly before 12:45 p.m. Saturday near the City of Anahuac, in the Trinity Bay.During a press conference Saturday afternoon, Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne said they first started receiving 911 reports from witnesses who said to have seen the jet go down into the north end of the bay at Jack's Pocket.The Federal Aviation Administration issued an Alert Notice (ALNOT) on Atlas Air Flight 3591 after losing radar and radio contact with the Boeing 767 approximately 30 miles southeast of Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The aircraft was flying from Miami to Houston. "The first thing that I saw the minute I got there is just floating debris," Hawthrone said. "Everything from bed sheets to women's clothing to cardboard boxes. "Hawthorne believed they will be searching the scene for weeks, as the area where the plane landed is best known for duck hunting. "The problem that everybody is going to have in this recovery process is that the water goes from 5-feet deep to zero and that 0-feet deep is nothing but mud marsh," Hawthorne said.Sheriff Hawthorne said the DPS dive team will be joining the search for remains and the black box.The Coast Guard has also joined the search to find the three members that were on board at the time.