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AI6YR Ben
AI6YR Ben
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Bombadier Challenger 650, went from HOU -> BGR, did a pickup at the private jet terminal (in terrible conditions, one of the commercial flights pulled out onto the tarmac and then went back to the terminal, even).

They tried to take off... and flipped, right in front of the tower, it appears. Screened ID on FR24. Guess I should look up the ASN.

#aviation #accident #BGR #Maine

Plane about to make an ill fated takeoff
Plane about to make an ill fated takeoff
Plane about to make an ill fated takeoff
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Matt Blaze
Matt Blaze
@mattblaze@federate.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@ai6yr oof

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AI6YR Ben
AI6YR Ben
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@mattblaze Right before the crash, AAY976 (BGR to PIE), rolled out to the runway... and instead of taking off, said "F THIS" and pulled back into the terminal. The pilot made a call (apparently, the right one) to not take off due to the conditions.

https://www.flightradar24.com/2026-01-26/00:48/20x/AAY976/3e0e99ea

Commercial airliner which decided to not take off
Commercial airliner which decided to not take off
Commercial airliner which decided to not take off
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AI6YR Ben
AI6YR Ben
@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@mattblaze Anyway, the pilot of AAY976 earned his wings today by making the right choice, it seems.

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Matt Blaze
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@mattblaze@federate.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

@ai6yr totally

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