Travelers Should Anticipate Higher Than Normal Traffic Near BGR on Thursday

Bangor International Airport (BGR) advises travelers to allow extra travel time to and from the airport on Thursday, May 14 due to the scheduled visit of the Vice President of the United States JD Vance. Passengers may experience additional traffic in the vicinity and temporary roadway delays associated with the event. At this time, we […]

Incident at Bangor International Airport

Contacts:  BGR Marketing Manager Aimee Thibodeau; 207-735-4068; athibodeau@flybangor.com       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5.1.2026 Incident at Bangor International Airport Bangor, ME (Jan. 29, 2026) – Emergency crews responded to an incident that occurred at Bangor International Airport shortly after 4 p.m. on Friday, May 1. The incident involved Flight N18516, a 1981 Beechcraft C23 Sundowner, single-engine piston […]

BGR Open at Noon Thursday, Accident Investigation Continues

Contact: BGR Marketing Manager Aimee Thibodeau; 207-735-4068; athibodeau@flybangor.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1.29.26 Bangor, ME (Jan. 29, 2026) – Bangor International Airport (BGR) has reopened as of noon today. Overnight, the aircraft was relocated to a secure location where the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will continue its investigation. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and NTSB investigators […]

Details Regarding Accident at Bangor International Airport

Contacts: BGR Marketing Manager Aimee Thibodeau; 207-735-4068; athibodeau@flybangor.com Bangor Police Sgt. Jeremy Brock 207-947-7384 ext. 5709; Jeremy.brock@bangormaine.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bangor, ME (Jan. 27, 2026) – Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are on site and are beginning the initial phases of their investigation following an aircraft accident that occurred Sunday, […]

Monday Afternoon Update Regarding Accident at Bangor International Airport

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1.26.26 Contact: Bangor Police Sgt. Jeremy Brock                                                 Telephone:  207-947-7384 ext. 5709                                                           E-mail:  Jeremy.brock@bangormaine.gov Bangor, ME (Jan. 26, 2026) – We would like to acknowledge that we are aware there are sources providing information regarding the Sunday night aircraft accident at Bangor International Airport that have not been verified or […]

NTSB Investigating Crash at BGR

Sarah Taylor Sulick Public Affairs Specialist National Transportation Safety Board 202-314-6453 (office) 202-579-4101 (cell) @ntsb_newsroom The NTSB is investigating the Jan. 25 crash of a Bombardier CL 600 airplane in Bangor, Maine. The preliminary information we have is the plane crashed upon departing Bangor International Airport and experienced a postcrash fire. A team of NTSB […]

Update Regarding Accident at Bangor International Airport

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1.26.26 Contact: Bangor Police Sgt. Jeremy BrockTelephone: 207-947-7384 ext. 5709E-mail: Jeremy.brock@bangormaine.gov Multiple emergency crews responded to an aircraft accident at Bangor International Airport (BGR) Sunday night. The airport remains closed at this time. There are numerous flight cancellations and diversions. Passengers are encouraged to contact their airlines for information regarding impacts to their […]

Incident at Bangor International Airport, Avoid the Area

Contact: Bangor Police Sgt. Jeremy Brock FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Telephone: 207-947-7384 ext. 5709 1.25.26 E-mail: Jeremy.brock@bangormaine.gov Bangor, ME (Jan. 25, 2026) – Emergency crews are responding to an incident involving an aircraft at Bangor International Airport that occurred at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Sunday. The airport is closed and we ask that the public avoid […]

Incident at Bangor International Airport, Avoid the Area

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1.25.26 Contact: Bangor Police Sgt. Jeremy Brock                                                  Telephone:  207-947-7384 ext. 5709                                                           E-mail:  Jeremy.brock@bangormaine.gov Incident at Bangor International Airport, Avoid the Area Bangor, ME (Jan. 25, 2026) – Emergency crews are responding to an incident involving an aircraft at Bangor International Airport that occurred at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Sunday. […]

Maine travelers without REAL ID will have option to pay $45 fee to use TSA ConfirmID starting February 1

Local Press Release Tuesday, January 20, 2026 PORTLAND, Maine – Airline passengers flying out of Maine airports who do not have REAL ID compliant identification by Sunday, Feb. 1, will have the option to pay a $45 fee to go through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint using TSA ConfirmID, the agency’s new modernized identity […]

Bangor International Airport Announces New United Airlines Flights to Denver

Bangor, ME (Jan. 16, 2025) – Bangor International Airport (BGR) announced new seasonal nonstop service to Denver International Airport (DEN) on United Airlines, marking the farthest west nonstop passenger destination in the airport’s history. The new Denver service will operate on Saturdays from June 27 through September 5, offering travelers direct access to one of the nation’s […]