The accident occurred as the aircraft was about to take off on Sunday evening local time.
A severe snowstorm has swept across much of the United States, and persistent snowfall has affected the airport, which closed after the crash.
Seven dead, one seriously injured in private plane crash in Maine
Seven people have died and one other is seriously injured after a private plane crashed in Maine, the US aviation authority, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), confirms.
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