Accidents
Fatal Challenger 650 Crash in Maine Claims Six
The accident occurred in freezing, snowy conditions
Bombardier Challenger 650 N10KJ
According to police reports, N10KJ, a 2020 vintage Bombardier Challenger 650, crashed during a snowstorm on Sunday night in Bangor, Maine, claiming the lives of all six on board. © Bill Kerrigan

NTSB and FAA officials are en route to Maine to investigate a fatal accident involving a Bombardier Challenger 650, which crashed last night while taking off from Bangor International Airport (KBGR). A  Bangor police department spokesman told AIN that the manifest listed six people aboard and all are presumed dead.

Owned by Houston-based LLC KTKJ Challenger, the large-cabin jet attempted to take off around 7:45 p.m. in freezing, low-visibility conditions due to the snowstorm that blanketed most of the U.S. Northeast. According to reports, the twinjet veered right as it departed 11,440-foot Runway 33 at a ground speed of 152 knots. It then flipped over and caught fire on impact.