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2026 Bangor Bombardier Challenger 650 crash

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2026 Bangor Bombardier Challenger 650 crash
N10KJ Challenger.jpg
N10KJ, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 2023
Accident
DateJanuary 25, 2026
SummaryCrashed shortly after takeoff, under investigation
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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
Survivors0

On January 25, 2026, a private Bombardier Challenger 650 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. 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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The crash is the deadliest aviation incident in Maine since Bar Harbor Airlines Flight 1808, which crashed on August 25, 1985, on final approach to Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport and killed all eight on board. [8]

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. [9]

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, Shelby Kuyawa, and Shawna Collins. Arnold was an attorney, and the wife of Kurt Arnold, the co-founder of Arnold and Itkin. Collins was an event planner and an employee of Lakewood Church in Houston. [10] [6] Mastracusa was a chef from Hawaii. [6] Kuyawa was a somellier. [8] The identity of the other passenger has not been publicly revealed. [11]

Investigation

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) arrived at the scene on January 27, and began conducting their investigation at that time. [6] The airport remained closed until January 29, 2026. [12] Much of the wreckage remained under snow in the days immediately following the incident, [13] and the victims' remains weren't removed from the wreckage until January 29, as the wreckage was under a foot of snow. [11] [8]

The NTSB took at least 38 hours to get to the wreckage. [8] The NTSB defended its response time, with spokesperson Stephanie Sulick telling the Portland Press Herald "We get there as fast and as safely as we can. Just because they’re not on scene doesn’t mean they’re not doing investigative work." [8]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association released a preliminary report blaming a delay between deicing and takeoff for the crash. [14]

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. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tracing the hours after a fatal plane crash in Bangor". The Portland Press Herald. 2026-02-01. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  9. ↑ "Aircraft Inquiry". Federal Aviation Administration . Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Adams, Abigail. "First Victims Identified After Private Plane Crashed During Takeoff, Killing 6 on Board". People.com. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  11. 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.
  12. ↑ "Bangor International Airport reopens for first time since deadly business jet crash". khou.com. 2026-01-30. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  13. ↑ Weidmayer, Marie (2026-01-28). "Bangor plane crash wreckage still buried under snow as investigation continues". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  14. ↑ Moore, Jim (2026-01-27). "Delay evidently exceeded anti-ice limit in Challenger crash". www.aopa.org. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
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