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EX500rider

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19. Esp the Bombardier Challenger 600 ...due to it's super-critical wing design, it can basically have zero ice/snow on wing
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:41 PM
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Last edited Wed Jan 28, 2026, 03:27 PM - Edit history (1)

It can have just a few minutes to take off after de-icing
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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 1 hr ago #19
I'm not familiar with the plane. SergeStorms 1 hr 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
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