{"id":7413,"date":"2026-01-26T08:51:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7413"},"modified":"2026-01-26T08:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:51:25","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-who-was-on-board-private-jet-linked-to-houston-attorneys-crashes-during-icy-takeoff-and-the-first-details-about-the-victims-are-only-now-emerging-what-was-su","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=7413","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 \u201cWHO WAS ON BOARD?\u201d Private Jet Linked to Houston Attorneys Crashes During Icy Takeoff \u2014 and the First Details About the Victims Are Only Now Emerging What was supposed to be a routine departure turned into a terrifying mystery in the middle of a winter storm. On the evening of January 25, a Bombardier Challenger 650 private jet carrying eight people crashed while attempting to take off from Bangor International Airport in Maine, sending shockwaves through both the aviation community and the legal world in Texas. The aircraft had arrived from Houston earlier that afternoon and was scheduled to return just hours later \u2014 a plan that would never be completed. According to early reports, the jet had been sitting on the tarmac for roughly two hours before the attempted departure at around 7:45 p.m. local time. Winter conditions were deteriorating quickly. Snow, freezing temperatures, and low visibility were already complicating operations at the airport. Then came the chilling audio… WATCH VIDEO BELOW \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"

A private jet carrying eight people crashed while attempting to take off from a Bangor, Maine, airport Sunday evening (Jan. 25).<\/h2>\n
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A Bombardier Challenger 650 business jet with connections to a\u00a0Houston law firm\u00a0landed in Bangor Sunday afternoon. Two hours later, around 7:45 p.m. local time, the aircraft was set to return to Houston, according to reports.<\/p>\n

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Audio obtained by LiveATC.net revealed a conversation between air traffic control and pilots. In the audio, they can be heard talking about low visibility and de-icing just minutes before takeoff.<\/p>\n

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The aircraft was cleared for takeoff shortly thereafter. Two minutes after being cleared, a controller can be heard saying, \u201cAll traffic is stopped on the field! All traffic is stopped on the field!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Another controller is then heard saying, \u201cAircraft upside down. We have a passenger aircraft upside down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Witnesses reported that they saw the plane flip over while attempting to take off and burst into flames.<\/p>\n

The crash comes amid a massive winter storm in the northeast. Temperatures in Maine are well below freezing, with snow causing very low visibility. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.<\/p>\n

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The status of those onboard is currently unknown.<\/h2>\n

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In a statement posted to Facebook, the Bangor International Airport shared that the airport is closed and first responders are on scene and \u201care expected to be actively working the site for several more hours before additional information is available.\u201d<\/p>\n

The identities of those on board have not been released, but the jet\u2019s tail number has been linked to a Houston-based law firm, Arnold & Itkin. It is unclear if the firm\u2019s partners, Kurt Arnold and Jason Itkin, were aboard.<\/p>\n

Both Arnold and Itkin are University of Texas graduates and made one of the largest donations in the school\u2019s history in 2024, according to\u00a0The Sporting News.<\/p>\n

The University said that over the past nine years, the Arnold and Itkin families have pledged millions of dollars to support the school\u2019s athletic program. According to\u00a0a\u00a0press release,\u00a0the Kurt & Tara Arnold Family Foundation and the Jason & Kisha Itkin Family Foundation have collectively pledged $40 million to support the University of Texas athletics program.<\/p>\n

THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.<\/strong><\/p>\n