"BANGOR, Maine -- A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed on takeoff Sunday night at Maine's Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed around 7:45 p.m., and there was no immediate word on the conditions of those aboard. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. The crash occurred as New England and much of the country grappled with a massive winter storm. Bangor had undergone steady snowfall Sunday along with many other parts of the country."
"Throughout the weekend, the vast storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the eastern half of the U.S., halting much air and road traffic and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the Southeast. Commercial air traffic was also heavily disrupted around much of the U.S. Some 12,000 flights were canceled Sunday and nearly 20,000 were delayed, according to the flight tracker flightaware.com."
"The Bombardier Challenger 600 is a wide-bodied business jet configured for nine to 11 passengers. It was launched in 1980 as the first private jet with a "walk-about cabin" and remains a popular charter option, according to aircharterservice.com."
A Bombardier Challenger 600 carrying eight people crashed on takeoff at Bangor International Airport around 7:45 p.m., with no immediate word on the conditions of those aboard. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. Emergency crews responded and the airport was closed after the single-aircraft incident. The crash occurred amid a massive winter storm that brought steady snowfall to Bangor and widespread sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the eastern U.S., disrupting commercial air traffic. Some 12,000 flights were canceled and nearly 20,000 were delayed. The Challenger 600 is a wide-bodied business jet typically configured for nine to 11 passengers.
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