Plane crashes during takeoff at Maine’s Bangor airport with 8 on board

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A private jet with eight people on board crashed during takeoff at the Bangor International Airport.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed while taking off from Bangor International Airport in Maine around 7:45 p.m. on Sunday.

The status of the eight people on board is unknown.

Early reports indicated it was a business jet registered to a Houston-based company.

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The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.