2026 Bangor Bombardier Challenger crash

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2026 Bangor Bombardier Challenger crash
Bombardier CL-600-2B16 - Challenger 650 (c-n 6209, CS-CLE) 2025-11-05 Andre Gerwing Collection ID 027262.jpg
A Bombardier Challenger 650 similar to the aircraft
Accident
DateJanuary 25, 2026
SummaryCrashed shortly after takeoff, under investigation
Site Bangor International Airport, Bangor, Maine, US
Aircraft
Aircraft type Bombardier Challenger 650
OperatorKTKJ Challenger LLC operated for Arnold & Itkin
Registration N10KJ
Flight origin William P. Hobby Airport, Houston, Texas, United States
Stopover Bangor International Airport, Bangor, Maine, United States
Destination Châlons Vatry Airport, Châlons-en-Champagne, France
Occupants6
Passengers5
Crew1
Fatalities6
Injuries0
Survivors0

On the night of January 25, 2026, a private Bombardier Challenger jet crashed, inverted, and caught fire while it was attempting to takeoff from Bangor International Airport in Bangor, Maine, United States, killing all six occupants. The fire completely destroyed the aircraft, decimating it upon impact. Weather conditions were poor at the time due to the January 2026 North American winter storm. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] According to CBS News, the jet had stopped in Bangor to refuel and was headed to Châlons Vatry Airport outside of Paris, France. [6] [7] The flight had originated from William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, United States.

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Background

The Bombardier Challenger 650, a business jet owned by KTKJ Challenger LLC and operated for Arnold & Itkin, a Houston-based personal injury law firm, attempted to take off from Bangor International Airport in the state of Maine after refueling and crashed shortly after beginning its takeoff run. [1] [2] The jet was built in 2020 and registered as N10KJ. [8]

Passengers and crew

There were six people aboard the jet: five passengers and one pilot/crew. [1] [2] 47-year-old Captain Jacob Hosmer was the sole pilot of the flight. Passengers aboard the aircraft were Tara Arnold, Nick Mastracusa, and Shawna Collins. Tara Arnold was an attorney, and the wife of Kurt Arnold, the co-founder of Arnold and Itkin. Shawna Collins was an event planner and an employee of Lakewood Church in Houston. [9] [6] Mastracusa was a chef from Hawaii. [6] The identities of the other two passengers have not been confirmed. [10]

Investigation

The National Transportation Safety Board arrived at the scene on January 27, and began conducting their investigation at that time. [6] The airport remained closed until January 29, 2026. [11] Much of the wreckage remained under snow in the days immediately following the incident, [12] and the victims' remains weren't removed from the wreckage until January 29. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "6 killed in Bangor plane crash, Maine officials say, contradicting initial report". The Portland Press Herald. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Muntean, Pete (26 January 2026). "6 people presumed dead in Maine plane crash, Bangor airport says". CNN. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "All 6 on board private jet presumed dead after crash during takeoff at Maine airport: Police". ABC News. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  4. ↑ "Six presumed dead in private jet crash at Maine airport during winter storm" . The Washington Post. 2026-01-26. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  5. ↑ "At least a half-dozen dead after business jet crashes during takeoff in Maine". NBC News. 2026-01-26. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Details emerge about victims killed in private jet crash in Maine". CBS News. 2026-01-28. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  7. ↑ Ellement, John R. (January 28, 2026). "Bangor Airport closure extends as NTSB probes deadly jet crash that left six dead". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  8. ↑ "Aircraft Inquiry". Federal Aviation Administration . Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Adams, Abigail. "First Victims Identified After Private Plane Crashed During Takeoff, Killing 6 on Board". People.com. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  10. 1 2 Weidmayer, Marie (2026-01-29). "All victims removed from site of Bangor plane crash, formal IDs pending". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  11. ↑ "Bangor International Airport reopens for first time since deadly business jet crash". khou.com. 2026-01-30. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  12. ↑ Weidmayer, Marie (2026-01-28). "Bangor plane crash wreckage still buried under snow as investigation continues". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
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