A Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet crashed in Bangor, Maine, on Sunday, according to the FAA.
The aircraft crashed as it was taking off from Bangor International Airport (KBGR) around 7:45 p.m. EST, the agency said.
FAA officials disclosed Monday that seven people were killed in the incident, and one member of the flight crew survived with serious injuries. This appears to contradict a statement from the airport that six people were on board the aircraft, and that all six are presumed dead.
The identities of those on board have not been disclosed.
In a joint statement, the city of Bangor, Bangor International Airport, and the Bangor Police Department said the airport remains closed, with “numerous flight cancellations and diversions.”
The accident response involved Bangor police, airport personnel, fire and rescue crews from the 101st Maine Air National Guard, and fire units from Bangor and several nearby towns, the statement said. An emergency operations center at the airport remains active as of Monday.
The crash occurred as a powerful winter storm battered New England and much of the eastern U.S. It is not clear if weather conditions played any role in the incident.
At a press conference, the director of Bangor airport declined to comment on where the jet was heading at the time of the crash, who was on board, and who owned it.
Texas-based KRIV-TV reported Monday that the jet is registered to an entity that shares an address with a Houston law firm.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash.
