Several people were killed after a private twin engine Bombardier business jet crashed during takeoff at Maine’s Bangor International Airport (BGR) in bad weather.
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A 2020 Bombardier CL-600 Challenger belonging to KTKJ Challenger LLC burst into flames after crashing at 7:45 PM on Jan. 25 amid heavy snow blanketing the Northeast. The bad weather conditions likely contributed to the incident, say authorities.
The business jet crashed and burst into flames during takeoff, killing at least a half-dozen people on board, officials said.
It is still unknown who was onboard, but the plane belonged to top anti-ICE and anti-Trump lawyers who defended illegal aliens.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
BGR will remain closed until at least Wednesday, airport officials
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