A private jet carrying eight people crashed while taking off from a Maine airport Sunday evening as heavy snowfall battered the region, according to authorities.
The Bombardier Challenger 600 went down just after taking off from Bangor International Airport around 7:45 p.m, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement to The Post.
The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed just after taking off from Bangor International Airport around 7:45 p.m, the FAA said in a statement to The Post.@Turbinetraveler/X
Snow blankets the runway at Bangor International Airport on Jan. 25, 2026.FAA
Emergency crews responded to the crash. The airport is now closed as first responders assess the wreck.
“An incident at the airport is under investigation. First responders are on the scene assessing the situation. Please avoid the airport,” Bangor International Airport posted to social media.
The jet that crashed is registered to a Houston-based law firm, according to federal registration records. The law firm did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
The condition of the eight passengers is not yet known.WABI
Maine is currently experiencing punishing snowfall and below-freezing temperatures as Winter Storm Fern pounded much of the Northeast on Sunday.
Moments before the crash, pilots and air traffic controllers could be heard discussing low visibility and aircraft de-icing, according to audio obtained by CNN.
A controller then cleared the pilot for takeoff on Runway 33 at Bangor International Airport, the audio revealed.
Just two minutes later, a controller exclaimed, “All traffic is stopped on the field! All traffic is stopped on the field!”
Then, another controller chillingly said, “Aircraft upside down. We have a passenger aircraft upside down.”
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