Jan. 25 (UPI) — A jet with eight people aboard crashed Sunday evening in Maine, prompting officials to close Bangor International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“An incident at the airport is under investigation,” Bangor International Airport said in a statement Sunday night<\/a>, urging the public to avoid the travel hub at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “First responders are on scene and assessing the situation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed at about 7:45 p.m. EST Sunday as it was taking off from the airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Bangor Police Department said in\u2002a late Sunday press release<\/a> that emergency crews were responding to the incident and were expected to be active at the site for several more hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The condition of the eight people on board was not yet known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board were investigating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maine and much of the Eastern United States was under a winter storm warning when the crash occurred. The National Weather Service on Sunday evening said<\/a> heavy snow was forecast, with up to 16 inches expected and locally higher totals possible for the coast. the warning would be in place until early Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “A winter storm warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions will make travel extremely dangerous,” it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n