A Bombardier Challenger 650 with eight people on board crashed while departing from Bangor International Airport (BGR), Maine, amid winter storms in the US.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that the private jet, registered N10KJ, was taking off on January 25, 2026, at 19:45, when the incident occurred.
According to reports from a government official, the crash resulted in a significant fire onboard the aircraft and the Bombardier ended upside down in the aftermath of the accident.
In a statement, Bangor Airport said that emergency crews were at the scene and that the airport was now closed.
“There was an incident involving a single aircraft that was departing from BGR. First responders are still on the scene and are expected to be actively working the site for several more hours before any additional information is available,” said a spokesperson for the airport.
🔴 Un jet d'affaires Bombardier Challenger 650, immatriculé N10KJ, s'est écrasé à l'aéroport international de Bangor, dans le Maine, aux USA.
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L'avion transportait huit personnes. Aucune information n'a été communiquée concernant l'état de santé des occupants. pic.twitter.com/AdAzPO8S1a
The airport added that no further information would be made available until 08:00 on January 26, 2026.
According to LiveATC.net, air traffic controllers and pilots can be heard before the crash speaking about low visibility at the airport.
After the Bombardier Challenger 650 was cleared for takeoff, a voice can be heard saying “aircraft upside down”.
Severe winter storms have swept through large swathes of the US over the weekend leading to thousands of cancellations.