Bangor plane crash among deadliest in Maine history

By Gillian Graham///1/26/2026

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![](https://w2pcms.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/04/0530-downeast.jpg?w=1024) The most deadly plane crash happened in 1979 when a Downeast Airlines flight went down in Rockland, killing 17 people. --- *Source: [Press Herald](https://www.pressherald.com/2026/01/26/bangor-plane-crash-among-deadliest-in-maine-history/)* *Locations: Bangor, Rockland* *Region: Central*