Private jet carrying 8 people crashes at Maine airport
FILE-People watch as a plane taxies to the gate on their way through the Bangor International Airport in Bangor, Maine. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
A private jet carrying eight people crashed on takeoff Sunday night at Bangor International Airport in Maine.
Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board officials are investigating the crash.
Maine private jet crash
What we know:
The Federal Aviation Administration told the Associated Press that the Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed around 7:45 p.m. Sunday.
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What we don't know:
Currently, officials do not have information on the conditions of the people aboard the private aircraft.
Airport statement on the crash
What they're saying:
Bangor International Airport issued a statement, obtained by the Associated Press, saying 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.
According to the AP, the Maine airport offers direct flights to cities like Orlando, Florida, Washington, D.C., and Charlotte, North Carolina, and is located roughly 200 miles north of Boston.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Associated Press, which obtained a statement from Bangor International Airport on the private aircraft crash. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.