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 jet, a Honda HA-420, crashed into the car upon takeoff from Falcon Field Airport in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa just before 5 p.m., according 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 suffered a tragic loss,” Mesa Fire and Medical spokesperson Marrisa Ramírez-Ramos told USA TODAY.
One passenger on the plane survived and remained hospitalized with burn injuries on Wednesday morning, she said.
The FAA, the National Transportation Safety Board, Mesa Fire and Medical and Mesa Police Department will be investigating the cause of the crash.
Jet hit airport fence, vehicle during ‘aborted takeoff, NTSB says
The NTSB told USA TODAY on Wednesday that preliminary information indicated that the small plane hit and the vehicle during an “aborted takeoff.”
Investigators were at the crash site on Wednesday, and more were expected to arrive Thursday to “begin the process of documenting the scene and examining the aircraft.” The plane will later be taken to a facility for additional evaluation.
The agency planned to review light track data, aircraft maintenance records, witness statements, audio records, video surveillance among other data points 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 Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network. The plane, which was being used for personal activity, was destroyed in a fire following the crash, The Republic reported.
The HA-420 HondaJet is a “light business jet,” one with six seats and a range of 1,600 miles with a top speed of 483 miles per hour, according to the Republic. It was also the first aircraft developed by manufacturer HondaJet.
Witnesses to the accident or those who have surveillance video or other information that could be relevant to the investigation are asked to contact the NTSB at [email protected].
Plane crash stalled traffic for hours
Emergency vehicles, including local police and fire departments, blocked the street in front of the airport for hours following the crash.
Officials did not provide any initial details about the crash or any injuries, though flames and smoke were visible.
This story was updated to add new information.
Contributing: Elena Santa Cruz; The Arizona Republic
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