Five people were killed when a small jet crashed into a vehicle after taking off from an airport near Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
A Honda HA-420 small business jet crashed while taking off from Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, local police said.
The jet crashed into a vehicle outside the airport grounds at 4:40 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.
Video footage showed the remains of the small plane burst into flames as firefighters worked to extinguish the fire.
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Five people died at the scene. (FOX10 Phoenix KSAZ)
Police confirmed that five people died at the scene.
A Honda HA-420 small business jet crashed while taking off from Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, police said. (FOX10 Phoenix KSAZ)
Officials said there were five people on the plane. It is unclear whether everyone died or whether someone inside the car was the victim.
It is unclear why the small plane crashed during takeoff. (FOX10 Phoenix KSAZ)
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The FAA, National Transportation Safety Board and Mesa authorities will investigate.
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No further information has been released.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
