# The Great Ongoing Aviation Thread (general and other) (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-aviation-thread-general-and-other-part-1/600499>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 23, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-aviation-thread-general-and-other-part-1/600499 "2011-10-23T02:17:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Showing post:** 9298

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-aviation-thread-general-and-other-part-1/600499/9298 "2026-01-26T16:33:10Z")

</div>

> **[7 dead in Bangor plane crash, according to FAA](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/01/26/bangor/bangor-police-courts/bangor-maine-international-airport-plane-crash-death-toll/)**
>
> At least one crew member was seriously injured in the crash.

Apparently the trip originated in Texas and stopped in Bangkor for refueling on its way to Paris. A law firm owned the jet. Social media speculation is that it may have been an icing problem.

> **[Reddit - The heart of the internet](https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/1qn26el/reports_of_a_bombardier_challenger_crash_on/)**

---

_[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-aviation-thread-general-and-other-part-1/600499)._