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Plane Crashes in Maine With Eight On Board

Reports are coming in that a plane has crashed in Maine. Eight people were on board.

According to CNN:

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The extent of their injuries is not known, a source briefed on the incident told CNN.

The plane is a Bombardier Challenger 650 business jet.

The airport told CNN in a statement emergency crews responded to an incident around 7:45 p.m. ET. The airport is closed.

The FAA and NTSB will investigate the crash, according to a statement from the FAA.

The crash comes amid a massive snowstorm making its way through the Northeast. Temperatures are well below freezing in Maine, with light snow causing very low visibility.

The plane is registered to a limited liability corporation in Houston, according to federal records.

This story is developing.