At least seven people died and one crew member was seriously hurt when a private Bombardier Challenger 600 jet crashed during takeoff amid a snowstorm at Bangor International Airport, Maine, on Sunday night. The jet, carrying eight people, flipped over and caught fire around 7:45 pm local time as it tried to leave the airport. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the fatalities and said the injured crew member was rushed to a hospital. The crash happened during massive winter storms hitting much of the US. Heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain caused widespread travel disruptions, with nearly 12,000 flights canceled and about 20,000 delayed on Sunday, as reported by flight tracker FlightAware. Bangor Airport, about 200 miles north of Boston, was closed soon after the crash and will remain shut until at least noon Wednesday, said airport director Jose Saavedra. Emergency responders reached the scene in less than a minute and quickly raised the alarm. Air traffic control recordings captured the moment the catastrophe was confirmed: “Aircraft upside down. We have a passenger aircraft upside down.” The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and FAA launched a joint investigation. Preliminary data shows the plane caught fire after crashing on departure. The NTSB said more information will be shared only after investigators arrive on site. Saavedra noted that airport crews regularly respond to storm weather and were prepared for this event. Meanwhile, airports in Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, New York, New Jersey, and North Carolina also faced severe winter weather impacts. The Bombardier Challenger 600 is a wide-body business jet made for nine to eleven passengers and was the first private jet with a walk-about cabin, introduced in 1980. It remains a popular choice for charter flights.