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Local & State, News

All 6 killed in Bangor plane crash formally identified

by Daniel Kool February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

Earlier in the week, police identified 2 of the other passengers and both pilots.

Local & State, News

Police identify 4 of 6 killed in Bangor plane crash

by Daniel Kool February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

Three of the people identified were from Texas; one was from Hawaii. Officials are working to positively identify the remaining two victims.

Local & State, News

Bangor airport reopens days after fatal crash

by Daniel Kool January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

The runway had been closed since Sunday night following Maine’s deadliest passenger plane crash in decades.

Local & State, News

5 on crashed plane named, but still no formal identification by officials

by Daniel Kool and Gillian Graham January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Federal investigators are in communication with families impacted by the Sunday crash that killed 6 people, the Bangor airport director said.

Local & State, News

6 killed in Bangor plane crash, Maine officials say, contradicting initial report

by Daniel Kool January 26, 2026January 27, 2026

A private jet crashed as it was taking off during a snowstorm Sunday.

Business, Local & State, News, The Bethel Citizen

At Bethel’s airport, regional pilots fly in but few pay out

by Rose Lincoln December 8, 2025December 8, 2025

Pilots registered to area towns benefit from using the airport, but local taxpayers are left footing the bill for operations while no other communities contribute to its upkeep.

Local & State, News

Rain, but not much snow, on tap for Thanksgiving week in Maine

by Gillian Graham November 24, 2025November 24, 2025

A system that’s expected to bring a few inches of snow to the Midwest could cause flight delays, and Portland jetport officials remind Mainers to plan ahead in anticipation of the busy travel period.