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Bangor International Airport (KBGR) in Maine remains closed today following the crash of a Bombardier Challenger 650 on Sunday evening that claimed all four passengers and two crewmembers onboard.
The Texas-based twinjet had departed Houston William P. Hobby Airport (KHOU) and stopped at KBGR for refueling ahead of a transatlantic leg to Paris-Vatry Airport (LFOK). After receiving deicing, the crew attempted to take off in snowy, freezing conditions, only to crash seconds later, with the aircraft coming to rest on its back.
NTSB investigators arrived at the airport yesterday and requested that the accident scene be preserved. Local police, in collaboration with the state medical examiner’s office, are anticipating approval to access the wreckage and begin the process of identifying the victims.
“When an accident such as this occurs, there are numerous local, state, and federal agencies and assets that must coordinate their respective portions of the investigation,” the airport authority said in a statement. “With the large number of stakeholders involved, it is important that information be confirmed and that all parties have completed their work before information is released.”
Dozens of flights into and out of KBGR have been cancelled since its closure due to the accident. Latest estimates call for the airport to reopen tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.