A charter plane crashed while attempting take-off amid heavy snowfall in Maine, USA. 7 people died and 1 person was seriously injured in this accident. Low visibility is said to be the cause of the accident.
Main: A charter service’s favorite plane has crashed while attempting take-off amid heavy snowfall. In this accident, 7 people were burnt to death, while one person is seriously injured. This accident took place in Maine, America, in the early hours of Monday Indian time, in which seven people lost their lives. The incident took place at Bangor International Airport. There were eight passengers on board the plane.
The crashed aircraft was a Bombardier Challenger 600. It is a large aircraft with a capacity of 11 people and is considered to be a favorite for chartered airlines. The person seriously injured in the accident is a member of the cabin crew. All passengers died. The accident occurred in a state where the weather department had warned of heavy snow storm and snowfall till Tuesday. While attempting take-off, the pilot complained to air traffic control about low visibility. Soon after, the plane crashed on the runway, overturned and caught fire. The Federal Aviation Authority has ordered an investigation into this matter.
Chartered services’ favorite Bombardier Challenger 600 crashes
Information about those killed in the accident has not been released yet. This aircraft was registered under a law firm in Houston, Texas. This accident has happened at a time when snowfall is increasing in many parts of America. It is being told that visibility was very low at the time of the accident. So far 22 people have died due to heavy snowfall in America. Thousands of people are forced to live without electricity. Pilots had earlier also complained that low visibility at the airport was posing a challenge for take-offs and landings.
A heavy snowfall warning has been issued in Maine through Tuesday. After the accident, airport operations have been temporarily stopped. More than 5500 flights in America were delayed due to heavy snowfall on Sunday. About 11,000 flights had to be cancelled. Operations at several airports, including Philadelphia, Washington DC, Baltimore, North Carolina, New York and New Jersey, have been severely affected by the snowfall.