A private jet plunged into disaster in Bangor, Maine, killing seven people and seriously injuring a crew member. The Bombardier Challenger 650 had just taken off Sunday night when eyewitnesses reported it rolling onto its roof before bursting into flames.
The catastrophe struck during a savage snowstorm hammering the US East Coast and Canada, causing airports to shut down and wreak havoc on travel.
Chaos at Takeoff: Aircraft Flips, Fire Erupts
Last moments from the flight reveal frantic air traffic controllers and pilots grappling with poor visibility and icy runways, desperately calling out for de-icing procedures. Moments later, a controller’s chilling words came through: “Aircraft upside down. We have a passenger aircraft upside down.”
With huge swathes of the US and Canada battling historic snowfall, this tragedy is a grim reminder of nature’s fury and the risks that come with it.
