All six people on board a private jet that crashed during takeoff Sunday evening are presumed dead, the Bangor International Airport in Maine said Monday. The FAA later told CNN it is deferring to the airport about the number of people on board and presumed dead. Emergency crews responded to an incident around 7:45 p.m., Bangor International Airport told CNN. The airport will remain closed until at least 12 p.m. on Wednesday, according to a Facebook post from the airport. Minutes before the crash, controllers and pilots at Bangor airport can be heard talking about low visibility and deicing, though it is not immediately clear who is talking to whom, according to audio obtained from LiveATC.net.

Source: CNN January 26, 2026 09:19 UTC