A private business jet crashed during takeoff at Maine's Bangor International Airport in a snowstorm, killing seven people and seriously injuring one crew member, prompting federal investigations.
Seven people were killed and one crew member seriously injured when a private Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet, carrying eight people, crashed during takeoff at Bangor International Airport in Maine around 7:45 p.m. Sunday night. The incident occurred amidst a massive winter storm affecting New England and much of the U.S. The airport, located about 200 miles north of Boston, shut down immediately and will remain closed until at least Wednesday noon. While widespread snowfall disrupted air travel across the eastern U.S., with thousands of flights canceled, Bangor itself was experiencing light but steady snowfall at the time, though accumulation had just begun. The jet was registered to a corporation linked to the Houston-based law firm Arnold and Itkin Trial Lawyers. Both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the crash, which preliminary information indicates involved a post-crash fire. An air traffic control recording captured a report of an 'Aircraft upside down' shortly after takeoff clearance. Local authorities are handling victim information, while federal agencies continue their probe into the cause of the tragic accident.
