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Private jet carrying 8 people crashes at Bangor, Maine, airport, FAA says
CNN ^ | January 25, 2926 | Pete Muntean , Zoe Sottile

Posted on 01/25/2026 6:37:55 PM PST by rdl6989

A private jet carrying eight people crashed on takeoff from Bangor, Maine, Sunday evening, according to the FAA.

The extent of their injuries is not known, a source briefed on the incident told CNN.

The plane is a Bombardier Challenger 650 business jet.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Maine
KEYWORDS: aviation; bangor; bombardier; challenger650; crash; demagogicparty; fraud; janetmills; maine
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1 posted on 01/25/2026 6:37:55 PM PST by rdl6989
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A local TV station has a photo of the wreckage upside down.

https://www.wabi.tv/2026/01/26/crews-scene-bangor-international-airport/


2 posted on 01/25/2026 6:41:24 PM PST by rdl6989
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3 posted on 01/25/2026 6:43:51 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ( Klaatu barada nikto.)
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Why were they trying to fly in this kind of weather?????


4 posted on 01/25/2026 6:44:31 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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Pretty reckless to fly.

Couldn’t the trip wait?


5 posted on 01/25/2026 6:45:42 PM PST by moviefan8
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Lewiston Somali’s cuttin out with cash


6 posted on 01/25/2026 6:47:03 PM PST by Palio di Siena (Kralik…..you get the wallet)
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How drunk would you have to be to get on that thing?


7 posted on 01/25/2026 6:50:09 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: rdl6989

Someone investigating fraud and crime inal treasonous activity?


8 posted on 01/25/2026 6:53:29 PM PST by Captainpaintball (America needs a Conservative DICTATOR if it hopes to survive. )
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To: rdl6989
The extent of their injuries is not known, a source briefed on the incident told CNN.

From the looks of the flaming mangled debris, we pretty much know the extent of their injuries.

9 posted on 01/25/2026 7:01:43 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ( Klaatu barada nikto.)
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To: moviefan8

Maybe they had get-there-itis.


10 posted on 01/25/2026 7:02:00 PM PST by GMThrust
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Supposedly owned by a law firm which specializes in plane crashes.


11 posted on 01/25/2026 7:04:28 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14/12- 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: rdl6989

Not good weather for flying. Icing may be an issue.


12 posted on 01/25/2026 7:12:32 PM PST by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Agreed, I don’t think anybody could have survived that.


13 posted on 01/25/2026 7:23:16 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: metmom

I once went camping in Maine in this kind of weather.


14 posted on 01/25/2026 7:31:35 PM PST by Romulus ( )
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To: PghBaldy

Involved with deep water horizon disaster. No one has said yet if two named partners on board


15 posted on 01/25/2026 7:42:31 PM PST by RummyChick (If I did not provide a link in my post none will be forthcoming )
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Got 8 billion from johnson and johnson according to website


16 posted on 01/25/2026 7:46:51 PM PST by RummyChick (If I did not provide a link in my post none will be forthcoming )
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To: rdl6989

At the time of the private jet crash at Bangor International Airport on the evening of Sunday, January 25, 2026, weather conditions were extremely poor due to a powerful winter storm (Winter Storm Fern).

The crash occurred at approximately 7:45 p.m. ET as a Bombardier Challenger jet was attempting to take off. The specific weather conditions reported at that time included:
Temperature: Bitterly cold, recorded at approximately 2°F.
Precipitation: Light to heavy snowfall was occurring. Just prior to the crash, air traffic control audio captured pilots and controllers discussing deicing and low visibility.
Visibility: Reported as “very low,” with specific measurements around 3/4 of a mile.
Wind: Northeast winds were present, contributing to dangerous wind chills.


17 posted on 01/25/2026 7:47:03 PM PST by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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https://bombardier.com/en/aircraft/challenger-650

About $33 million new, used prices (prior to this) run $14-21 million, figures per Brave search results.


18 posted on 01/25/2026 7:51:21 PM PST by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: PghBaldy

Saw this ...

BANGOR, Maine — A plane carrying eight people crashed during takeoff from the Bangor International Airport, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Records show the plane is registered to a Houston-based law firm.


19 posted on 01/25/2026 7:51:52 PM PST by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: rdl6989

There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are no old, bold pilots.


20 posted on 01/25/2026 7:52:46 PM PST by kvanbrunt2
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