Preliminary Signs Point To Weather Conditions And Deicing Issues As Factors In Deadly Crash, Feds Say

The National Transportation Safety Bureau released its initial findings from an investigation into a crash that killed six people on a runway at Bangor International Airport this past January.

As many in the industry suspected, the preliminary report details that both weather conditions, along with wait times that exceeded the recommended limits for the deicing protocol when taking into account those conditions, played a major part in the deadly crash on January 26th, 2026.

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In the video below, there's a thorough breakdown of the report. According to the findings, there are indications that the pilots, thinking they were in the clear and safe to take off after deicing, ran into a situation where they ended up in a tragically deadly situation.

Six people on board, including 2 members of the flight crew and four passengers, bound for Paris, all died in the crash.

The plane stopped in Maine, as it traveled overseas from Houston to France, in order to refuel and receive deicing services at Bangor International Airport.

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The aircraft landed upside down, on fire, after crashing onto runway 33 just before 8 PM that evening.

The incident is still under investigation. It could take up to 24 months for a final ruling to be made in this case.

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Bangor International Airport was shut down for the better part of four days as federal investigators made their way to Maine after a storm that ravaged most of the US, and made travel difficult for many states across the nation.

You can click here to see the full report for yourself.