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Private Jet Crashes in Snowstorm: Eight Aboard, Investigation Underway

1/26/2026

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A Bombardier Challenger 650 private jet registered to a Houston-based limited liability corporation crashed on takeoff from Bangor, Maine, Sunday evening with eight people aboard during a significant snowstorm with low visibility and freezing temperatures.
Emergency crews responded around 7:45 p.m. ET.
The airport was closed.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate.

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Story summary

A Bombardier Challenger 650 private jet registered to a Houston-based limited liability corporation crashed on takeoff from Bangor, Maine, Sunday evening with eight people aboard during a significant snowstorm with low visibility and freezing temperatures.
Emergency crews responded around 7:45 p.m. ET.
The airport was closed.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate.