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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Air traffic control in Bangor, Maine: 'We have a passenger aircraft upside down'

Maine Plane Crash - (WABI)

A business jet carrying eight people flipped over and caught fire as it tried to take off during a snowstorm from Maine's Bangor International Airport, according to federal authorities and air traffic controller recordings.

The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed on the airfield around 7:45 p.m. Sunday, and there was no immediate word on the conditions of those aboard.

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