SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- A private business jet carrying eight people crashed during takeoff at Bangor airport in the U.S. state of Maine on Sunday evening, with no casualties reported.

Bangor International Airport said in a statement that emergency crews responded to the accident at around 7:45 p.m. Eastern Time (0045 GMT Monday), and the airport has been closed temporarily.

Citing a source briefed on the accident, local media reported that the extent of injuries remains unknown. The aircraft involved was identified as a Bombardier Challenger 650 business jet.

The cause of the accident was under investigation. The crash occurred as a major snowstorm moved through the northeastern United States, with temperatures in Maine well below freezing, light snow and very low visibility at the time. ■