Bangor International Airport Plane Crash: A tragedy occurred at Maine's Bangor International Airport, where a private aircraft carrying eight people crashed in flames on takeoff on Sunday night (January 25, 2026), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed around 7:45 PM.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) launched an investigation into the crash. There was no immediate word on the conditions of those aboard. There was also no update provided in connection to the passengers at the time of filing of this report. ABC affiliate WMTW 8 shared visuals claiming that the plane crash was heard on a doorbell cam.
A government official, however, told news agency Reuters that there was a significant fire after the crash. The crash occurred at a time when 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.
Light snow had started falling at the airport before the crash, Reuters reported, citing weather reports. However, authorities gave no immediate indication that weather played a role in the accident. A winter storm warning covered most of Maine, including Bangor, the state's third-largest city. The plane had arrived in Maine from Texas, the government official said.
Emergency crews were on the scene
The airport issued a statement that emergency crews were on the scene at the airport, which was closed after what it described as an incident involving a single aircraft departing the airport.
Bangor International Airport offers direct flights to cities like Orlando, Florida; Washington, D.C.; and Charlotte, North Carolina, and is located about 200 miles (320 kilometers) north of Boston.
Storm, freezing rain hit air and road traffic
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.
Around 12,000 flights were canceled
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, AP reported, citing data from the flight tracker FlightAware.
Airports in Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, North Carolina, New York, and New Jersey were among those impacted.
Bombardier Challenger 600
The Bombardier Challenger 600 is a wide-bodied twin-engine turbofan business jet configured for 9 to 11 passengers. FAA records show the craft involved in the crash went into service in April 2020, Reuters reported.
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.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) launched an investigation into the crash. There was no immediate word on the conditions of those aboard. There was also no update provided in connection to the passengers at the time of filing of this report. ABC affiliate WMTW 8 shared visuals claiming that the plane crash was heard on a doorbell cam.
A government official, however, told news agency Reuters that there was a significant fire after the crash. The crash occurred at a time when 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.
Light snow had started falling at the airport before the crash, Reuters reported, citing weather reports. However, authorities gave no immediate indication that weather played a role in the accident. A winter storm warning covered most of Maine, including Bangor, the state's third-largest city. The plane had arrived in Maine from Texas, the government official said.
Emergency crews were on the scene
The airport issued a statement that emergency crews were on the scene at the airport, which was closed after what it described as an incident involving a single aircraft departing the airport.
Bangor International Airport offers direct flights to cities like Orlando, Florida; Washington, D.C.; and Charlotte, North Carolina, and is located about 200 miles (320 kilometers) north of Boston.
Storm, freezing rain hit air and road traffic
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.
Around 12,000 flights were canceled
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, AP reported, citing data from the flight tracker FlightAware.
Airports in Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, North Carolina, New York, and New Jersey were among those impacted.
Bombardier Challenger 600
The Bombardier Challenger 600 is a wide-bodied twin-engine turbofan business jet configured for 9 to 11 passengers. FAA records show the craft involved in the crash went into service in April 2020, Reuters reported.
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.
