"PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration says seven people were killed and a crew member survived with serious injuries when a private business jet crashed in a snowstorm at Maine's Bangor International Airport. The Bombardier Challenger 600 carrying eight people crashed on takeoff at around 7:45 p.m. Sunday night as New England and much of the country grappled with a massive winter storm. The airport, about 200 miles north of Boston, shut down after the crash."
"The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. The NTSB said preliminary information shows the plane crashed upon departure and experienced a post-crash fire, but that it would have no further statement until after investigators arrive in a day or two. The NTSB said it has no role in the release of information about victims and that such information is handled by local authorities."
"An audio recording of air traffic controllers includes someone saying 'Aircraft upside down. We have a passenger aircraft upside down,' about 45 seconds after a plane was cleared for takeoff. First responders arrived less than a minute later, Saavedra said. Snowfall was heavy at the time in many other parts of the country, but accumulation had just started in Bangor and other planes had been taking off safely."
A Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed on takeoff from Bangor International Airport at about 7:45 p.m., carrying eight people. Seven people were killed and one crew member survived with serious injuries. The crash occurred amid a massive winter storm affecting New England, though accumulation had just started in Bangor and other flights had been departing. The jet is registered to a corporation sharing an address with the personal injury law firm Arnold and Itkin Trial Lawyers. The FAA and NTSB are investigating; preliminary NTSB information cites a departure crash and a post-crash fire. Local authorities handle victim information.
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