BANGOR, Maine — A private aircraft, a Bombardier Challenger 600, crashed on takeoff at Bangor International Airport on Sunday night. The incident occurred at around 7:45 p.m., causing the airport to close temporarily and leaving many questions about the wellbeing of the eight individuals onboard.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
At the time of the incident, New England was experiencing a severe winter storm, which led to continuous snowfall across the region, further complicating air travel. More than 12,000 flights were canceled across the United States on that day, with significant disruptions reported at major airports in cities like Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and New York.
Recent reports from flight tracking services indicated that the storm had grounded commercial air traffic and caused widespread cancellations and delays. The storm severely affected many areas of the eastern United States, leading to outages of power for hundreds of thousands of residents.
Bangor International Airport is located approximately 200 miles north of Boston and offers direct flights to several major cities including Orlando, Florida, and Charlotte, North Carolina. This incident marks another setback to the already strained travel schedule caused by the winter storm.
