Private Jet With 8 Aboard Crashes on Takeoff in Maine, FAA Says

Private Jet With 8 Aboard Crashes on Takeoff in Maine, FAA Says
A private Bombardier CL-600 N648CR in a file photo. Shutterstock
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BANGOR, Maine—A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed on takeoff Sunday night at Maine’s Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed around 7:45 p.m., and there was no immediate word on the conditions of those aboard. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.