Private Jet Carrying 8 Crashes At Maine Airport
A private jet with eight people on board crashed after takeoff in Maine on Sunday night, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said.
FAA, in a statement, said the crash happened at Bangor International Airport around 7:45 p.m. Eastern involving a Bombardier Challenger 650, which is a wide-bodied business jet configured for nine to 11 passengers.
According to the statement, Bangor International Airport has begun investigating the incident while the airport remains closed.
The plane is registered to a limited liability corporation in Houston, according to federal records. It added that the extent of injuries is not yet known.
“At approximately 7:45 p.m. there was an incident involving a single aircraft that was departing from BGR,” Bangor International Airport said in a news release.
“First responders are still on scene and are expected to be actively working the site for several more hours before any additional information is available,” it added.
The crash comes amid a massive snowstorm making its way through the Northeast. Temperatures are well below freezing in Maine, with light snow causing very low visibility. It’s unclear what caused the crash and if the weather was a factor.
Bangor International Airport offers direct flights to cities like Orlando, Florida, Washington, D.C., and Charlotte, North Carolina.
The airport is about 200 miles north of Boston.
Private Jet Carrying 8 Crashes At Maine Airport is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
