A private jet carrying eight passengers crashed while taking off from Maine‘s Bangor International Airport (BGR) on Sunday night.
Emergency efforts were launched after the troubling runway incident occurred around 7:45 pm local time, according to officials.
A source familiar with the situation told CNN that a Bombardier Challenger 650 business jet was involved in the harrowing ordeal.
The extent of the injuries of those on board remains unclear.
BGR released a statement just after 8:30 pm, alerting travelers to avoid the airport.
First responders are on the scene and are ‘assessing the situation,’ the brief notice reads.
A spokesperson for the small airport in Penobscot County did not provide the Daily Mail with any further information. They only confirmed that the facility is closed.
Maine State Police are reportedly helping Bangor police handle the situation.
This emergency response comes amid widespread travel chaos across the US caused by the historic Winter Storm Fern.
Temperatures in Maine are below freezing and snowfall has been causing poor visibility.
Forecasters have described the storm as catastrophic as at least 24 states have declared a state of emergency.
A winter storm warning went into effect in Maine at 7 pm and will remain until 3 am on Tuesday.
A plane is seen taking off from Bangor International Airport. An incident occurred on the airport’s runway on Sunday night
Bangor International Airport released a brief statement about the incident
This is a developing story…