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Earth Bound Misfit

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6. Reports are plane was registered to a Houston law firm

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 10:02 AM

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The plane's registered address is the Houston office of the personal injury legal firm, Arnold and Itkin, Reuters and CNN reported. The Houston Chronicle is working to confirm details.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/bangor-plane-crash-21315089.php

ETA: Bangor is a popular stop for refueling business jets before heading into the North Atlantic. Looks like final dest was France according to this:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/565865#:~:text=Departure%20airport%3ABangor%20International%20Airport%2C%20ME,down%20and%20was%20destroyed%20byp

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Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA says [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Monday OP

Absence of a destination is interesting. CincyDem Monday #1

Another report said the plane was owned/operated by a Houston law firm. bluedigger Monday #4

I do not bdamomma Monday #15

He resides in a Houston hotel room to avoid Maine state taxes, last I heard. bluedigger Monday #17

thanks bdamomma Monday #18

Airports are forbidden.... SergeStorms Monday #11

Interesting. CincyDem Monday #14

Online public information vs...... SergeStorms Monday #16

My preliminary guess will be ice build up on the wings not correctly cleared EX500rider Monday #2

Bingo. SergeStorms Monday #12

Esp the Bombardier Challenger 600 ...due to it's super-critical wing design, it can basically have zero ice/snow on wing EX500rider 19 hrs ago #19

I'm not familiar with the plane. SergeStorms 18 hrs ago #20

What a crazy time to take off, with a snowstorm mainer Monday #3

Executive on board more than likely ordered the pilots to "Take off now, I don't care what you think" LiberalArkie Monday #9

I just saw a post on X that the plane was registered to a Houston Company mainer Monday #5

Convenient! travelingthrulife Monday #8

Reports are plane was registered to a Houston law firm Earth Bound Misfit Monday #6

Shows the ridiculous mentality. You have $25-$30M jet but are forced to admit we better Bengus81 Monday #7

Federal Aviation Administration says 7 killed, 1 survived jet crash in snow in Bangor, Maine mahatmakanejeeves Monday #10

There's an extremely terrible joke..... SergeStorms Monday #13