A business jet crashed and burst into flames during takeoff Sunday night in Maine, killing at least a half-dozen people on board, officials said.

A business jet carrying eight people flipped over and caught fire as it tried to take off during a snowstorm from Maine's Bangor International Airport, according to federal authorities and air traffic...

The incident came as a dangerous winter storm barrelled across a large swathe of the US, killing several people and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.