A private plane crashes and catches fire at an airport in Maine with eight people on board.

The US aviation regulatory agency said that a private plane crashed and caught fire while taking off from an airport in Maine. The plane was carrying eight people, but their fate and identities are still unclear. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that a twin-engine turbofan jet Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed at around 7:45 pm on Sunday at Bangor International Airport and that an investigation is planned. There is currently no detailed information, but a government official familiar with the matter told Reuters that a big fire occurred after the crash. Weather reports show that light snow had already begun falling at the airport before the crash, but authorities did not immediately indicate if weather played a role in the accident. A winter storm warning covered most of Maine, including the third-largest city in the state, Bangor. Government officials said that the plane had flown from Texas to Maine. The company that owns the registered owner of the plane shares an address in Houston with the personal injury law firm Arnold & Itkin.