Five dead after plane crashes into Arizona car after aborted take-off

A plane crashed into a car in Arizona on Tuesday, killing five people, including a child.

Three adults and a child on the plane, and the driver of the car, were killed after the plane, a Honda HA-420, collided with the car on takeoff from Falcon Field Airport in suburban Mesa just before 5 p.m. Phoenix. to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Those killed on the plane are: Spencer Lindahl, 43; Rustin Randall, 48; Drew Kimball, 44; and Graham Kimball, 12.

“Our community has suffered a tragic loss,” Mesa Fire and Medical spokesperson Marrisa Ramírez-Ramos told USA TODAY.

One passenger on the plane survived and remained hospitalized Wednesday morning with burns, she said.

The FAA, National Transportation Safety Board, Mesa Fire and Medical and Mesa Police Department will investigate the cause of the crash.

Jet struck airport fence, vehicle during ‘aborted take-off,’ NTSB says

The NTSB told USA TODAY Wednesday that preliminary information indicated the small plane and vehicle were struck during an “aborted takeoff.”

Investigators were at the crash site Wednesday and more were expected to arrive Thursday to “begin the process of documenting the scene and examining the aircraft.” The aircraft will later be taken to a facility for additional evaluation.

The agency planned to review tracer data, aircraft maintenance records, witness statements, audio recordings and video surveillance, among other things, to determine a cause.

The FAA said the crash was an accident that occurred under “unknown circumstances,” according to a preliminary report obtained by The Arizona Republicpart of the USA TODAY network. The plane, which was used for personal activities, was destroyed by fire after the crash, The Republic reported.

The HA-420 HondaJet is a “light business jet,” a six-seat aircraft with a range of 2,600 miles with a top speed of 783 kilometers per hour, the Republic said. It was also the first aircraft developed by manufacturer HondaJet.

Witnesses to the accident or those with surveillance footage or other information that may be relevant to the investigation are asked to contact the NTSB at [email protected].

The plane crash halted traffic for hours

Emergency vehicles, including local police and fire brigades, blocked the street in front of the airport for hours after the crash.

Officials did not provide initial details about the crash or any injuries, although flames and smoke were visible.

This story has been updated to add new information.

Contributions: Elena Santa Cruz; The Arizona Republic