What happened
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On January 25, 2026, at 1944 eastern standard time, a Bombardier CL-600-2B16 (challenger 650) sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident in Bangor, Maine. The pilot, copilot, and 4 passengers were fatally injured. The aircraft was operated under title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 as a business flight. The accident occurred during takeoff from Bangor International Airport (kbgr) after the aircraft had refueled, de-iced, and received anti-icing. The airplane taxied out for departure on runway 33. Shortly after rotation on the takeoff roll, the aircraft rolled to the right striking the right wing on the runway surface, and slid inverted through the runway safety area. A post-accident fire occured and firefighting (ARFF) responded.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 25, 2026, AT 1944 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A BOMBARDIER CL-600-2B16 (CHALLENGER 650) SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN BANGOR, MAINE. THE PILOT, COPILOT, AND 4 PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED UNDER TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 AS A BUSINESS FLIGHT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING TAKEOFF FROM BANGOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KBGR) AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD REFUELED, DE-ICED, AND RECEIVED ANTI-ICING. THE AIRPLANE TAXIED OUT FOR DEPARTURE ON RUNWAY 33. SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT STRIKING THE RIGHT WING ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE, AND SLID INVERTED THROUGH THE RUNWAY SAFETY AREA. A POST-ACCIDENT FIRE OCCURED AND FIREFIGHTING (ARFF) RESPONDED.
NTSB investigation
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