Shortly following take off, a private jet suffered some sort of malfunction and crashed in Massachusetts late in the evening.

The Gulfstream IV private jet took off from Hanscom Field, a small airfield in Bedford, Massachusetts, located some 20 miles northwest of Boston, according to Reuters. The plane was heading to Atlantic City, New Jersey, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The FAA also reported that soon after takeoff the plane caught fire, which probably led to the crash. Massachusetts Port Authority spokesman Matt Brelis confirmed that seven people were aboard the plane. They all died when it crashed, though their identities and ages were not released. The MPA owns the airfield from which the plane took off.

Hanscom Airfield was closed shortly after by the Port Authority and the FAA said it along with the National Transportation Safety Board would investigate the crash.

According to The Assocaited Press, one of the passengers has been revealed. He is Lewis Katz, co-owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer. His partner Harold H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest confirmed to the news agency Katz's identity, telling them his lawyer informed him. The pair had bought out their other partners' shares with an $88 million bid for the company. They also own the Philadelphia Daily News and the news website Philly.com

No new information on the crash or the identities of the other victims was released. The NTSB will continue its investigation. Meanwhile, many who knew Katz expressed their condolences.

"Lew's long-standing commitment to the community and record of strong philanthropy across the region, particularly Camden where he was born and raised, will ensure that his legacy will live on," said three of the Inquirer's previous owners, including George Norcross, whom Katz and Lenfest had sued over a firing.

Lenfest added that the buyout of the company would continue as planned.