- A small business jet crashed Tuesday after takeoff from Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, Arizona, striking a vehicle outside airport property and killing five people, according to police
- The Honda HA-420 jet erupted into flames upon impact, with footage showing smoke and fire engulfing both the jet and the vehicle involved
- Authorities confirmed that four people on the plane and the driver of the vehicle died, while one passenger from the jet survived with serious burn injuries
A small business jet crashed Tuesday shortly after takeoff from Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, striking a vehicle on a road just outside the airport and killing five people, according to local police.
The accident occurred at approximately 4:40 p.m. when the Honda HA-420 light business jet lost control and veered into a vehicle just beyond airport property, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).