In a tragic incident at Bangor International Airport in Maine, a private aircraft carrying eight passengers crashed during takeoff on Sunday night, as reported by the Federal Aviation Administration. The mishap involved a Bombardier Challenger 600 and took place at approximately 7:45 p.m. Unfortunately, details regarding the condition of those on board have yet to be disclosed.

Both the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have launched investigations into the crash. The accident unfolded as a significant winter storm swept across New England and other parts of the United States, with Bangor experiencing steady snowfall throughout the day.

In response to the accident, Bangor International Airport issued a statement confirming the presence of emergency crews at the scene. The airport was temporarily closed following what they referred to as an incident involving a single departing aircraft.

Situated roughly 200 miles (320 kilometers) north of Boston, Bangor International Airport offers direct flights to several major cities, including Orlando, Florida; Washington, D.C.; and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Bangor International Airport offers direct flights to cities like Orlando, Florida, Washington, D.C., and Charlotte, North Carolina, and is located about 200 miles (320 kilometers) north of Boston.

Throughout the weekend, the vast storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the eastern half of the U.S., halting much air and road traffic and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the Southeast.

Commercial air traffic was also heavily disrupted around much of the U.S.

Some 12,000 flights were canceled Sunday and nearly 20,000 were delayed, according to the flight tracker flightaware.com. Airports in Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, North Carolina, New York and New Jersey were among those impacted.

The Bombardier Challenger 600 is a wide-bodied business jet configured for nine to 11 passengers. It was launched in 1980 as the first private jet with a “walk-about cabin” and remains a popular charter option, according to aircharterservice.com