US: Plane crashes during take-off at Maine’s Bangor Airport

A Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed while taking off from Bangor International Airport in Maine with eight people onboard the US Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday local timeThe crash took place on Sunday local time and in a post on X FAA said that the information was preliminary and subject to changeA Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed as it was taking off from Bangor International Airport in Maine around 745 pm local time on Sunday Jan 25 Eight people were on board The FAA and NTSB will investigate This information is preliminary and subject to change FAA wrote on XA Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed as it was taking off from Bangor International Airport in Maine around 745 pm local time on Sunday Jan 25 Eight people were on board The FAA and NTSB will investigateThis information is preliminary and subject to changemdash The FAA FAANews January 26 2026In a statement the airport said emergency crews responded to the incident at around 745 pm Eastern Time 0045 GMT Monday following which flight operations were temporarily suspended According to local media the extent of injuries if any was still being assessedThe aircraft involved was identified as a Bombardier Challenger 650 Authorities said the cause of the crash is under investigation The incident occurred as a major snowstorm swept across the northeastern United States with subfreezing temperatures light snowfall and poor visibility reported in the region at the timeThe crash comes amid a massive winter storm that has disrupted life across large parts of the United States Officials said the storm has knocked out power to more than one million customers disrupted tens of thousands of flights and caused multiple fatalities as severe cold and snow moved from the South to the NortheastAuthorities in dozens of states reported widespread power outages as freezing rain and heavy snowfall brought down trees and power lines particularly across the South and parts of the MidAtlantic Data from PowerOutagecom showed that over one million customers were without electricity at peak outage levels with Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana Texas and Georgia among the worst affectedIn Tennessee alone more than 300000 customers remain without power as ice accumulation continues to damage trees and utility infrastructure Nashville Electric Service warned that outages could last several days or longer citing hazardous conditions for repair crewsAir travel across the country remains severely affected with more than 30000 flights disrupted since Friday including over 18000 cancellations Several major airports have been forced to halt or sharply curtail operations with airlines cancelling nearly all flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport while LaGuardia Airport and other major hubs continue to face significant disruptions