A plane crash in Bangor, Maine, killed six people Sunday night, when a private jet flipped upside down and caught fire during takeoff at Bangor International Airport amid Winter Storm Fern.
Family and friends are mourning after six people were killed when a private business jet bound for France crashed during takeoff from Bangor International Airport in Maine on Sunday night, erupting into flames and leaving no survivors.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the jet flipped upside down and caught fire during departure, at about 7:45 p.m. local time, amid Winter Storm Fern.
Right before takeoff, someone was heard on the flight radio saying, «Let there be light», the New York Post reported.
Multiple emergency crews rushed to the scene as controllers were heard saying, «Aircraft upside down. We have a passenger aircraft upside down.»
FAA officials have not yet released the cause of the crash, citing «unknown circumstances» on departure. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been notified and will investigate.
The jet was registered to a partner of personal injury law firm Arnold and Itkin Trial Lawyers in Houston.
