A private jet carrying eight people crashed on takeoff from Bangor, Maine, Sunday evening, a source briefed on the incident told CNN based on preliminary information.The extent of their injuries is not known, the source said.The plane is a Bombardier Challenger 650 business jet.The Bangor Fire Department told Hearst sister station WMTW crews were responding to the incident, along with several neighboring agencies, including the Glenburn and Hermon fire departments.The airport announced at 8:25 p.m. that an incident at the airport was under investigation and the runway was closed.A photo taken at the scene by WMTW media partner WABI shows smoke rising from the runway with multiple emergency vehicles in the background.WABI said it received numerous reports of a loud bang that was heard and felt in the Greater Bangor area.A Breeze flight to Orlando that was scheduled to leave at around 8:30 p.m. after being delayed from an initial 7:30 p.m. departure has since been canceled following the incident. The crash comes amid a massive snowstorm making its way through the Northeast. Temperatures are well below freezing in Maine, with light snow causing very low visibility.The plane is registered to a limited liability corporation in Houston, according to federal records.This is a breaking news story that will be updated.
A private jet carrying eight people crashed on takeoff from Bangor, Maine, Sunday evening, a source briefed on the incident told CNN based on preliminary information.
The extent of their injuries is not known, the source said.
The plane is a Bombardier Challenger 650 business jet.
The Bangor Fire Department told Hearst sister station WMTW crews were responding to the incident, along with several neighboring agencies, including the Glenburn and Hermon fire departments.
The airport announced at 8:25 p.m. that an incident at the airport was under investigation and the runway was closed.
A photo taken at the scene by WMTW media partner WABI shows smoke rising from the runway with multiple emergency vehicles in the background.
WABI said it received numerous reports of a loud bang that was heard and felt in the Greater Bangor area.
A Breeze flight to Orlando that was scheduled to leave at around 8:30 p.m. after being delayed from an initial 7:30 p.m. departure has since been canceled following the incident.
The crash comes amid a massive snowstorm making its way through the Northeast. Temperatures are well below freezing in Maine, with light snow causing very low visibility.
The plane is registered to a limited liability corporation in Houston, according to federal records.
This is a breaking news story that will be updated.
