The FAA said two crew members and four passengers were on board. The airport said it planned to provide a more detailed update Tuesday afternoon.

The airport can't reopen until cleared to do so by the National Transportation Safety Board. Investigators arrived late Tuesday morning.

BANGOR, ME (WGME) - First responders are on scene at Bangor Airport after an incident.

Preliminary details indicate the business jet crashed as it was trying to take off and quickly exploded into flames, investigators said.

Two days after a catastrophic aircraft accident at Bangor International Airport, investigators from the FAA and NTSB continue their initial investigation while the remains of all six people aboard remain on the aircraft.

BANGOR (WGME) -- Bangor International Airport remains closed following a crash that killed six people Sunday night. The Federal Aviation Authority initially reported that seven people died in the crash, but the Bangor airport and first responders confirmed only six people were killed when a private jet crashed during takeoff.

Pilot Jacob Hosmer was among those killed in the crash at Bangor International Airport in Maine on Jan. 25, according to his father