U.S. air accident, private aircraft crash during takeoff and explodes in flames, 7 victims and 1 injured

Seven people lost their lives and one was injured in a private plane accident at an airport in the American state of Maine, according to CNN.

The plane, with two Bombardier Challenger 650 engines, crashed during its departure at Bangor International Airport. The private plane then exploded and was engulfed in flames.

Authorities are conducting an investigation to determine the causes of the accident, which occurred as a severe snowstorm has hit the northeastern states of the United States./Periscopi/

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