5 killed when small jet crashes into vehicle after taking off in suburban Phoenix

This image taken from video by KNXV-TV/ABC 15 Arizona shows smoke rising from a deadly plane crash Tuesday, in Mesa, Ariz. Four of the five people who died in the crash have been identified.

This image taken from video by KNXV-TV/ABC 15 Arizona shows smoke rising from a deadly plane crash Tuesday, in Mesa, Ariz. Four of the five people who died in the crash have been identified. (KNXV-TV/ABC 15 Arizona via AP)


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MESA, Ariz. — Four of the five people who died when a small jet crashed into a vehicle in Arizona on Tuesday have been identified.

Mesa police said those killed in the crash were Spencer Lindahl, 43; Rustin Randall, 48; Drew Kimball, 44; and Graham Kimball, 12. The driver in the vehicle also died, Mesa police said, but they declined to release the driver's name pending confirmation of the identity.

Authorities said the plane contained five Arizona residents: the pilot, co-pilot and three passengers. One of the people involved in the crash survived, but the police did not specify who it was. That person has been hospitalized with burn injuries, Mesa police said.

The plane crashed while taking off from Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, according to a police statement. The Honda HA-420 light business jet struck the vehicle outside airport property at 4:40 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Television news video showed what appeared to be a large fire on a road near the airport.

The FAA, the National Transportation Safety Board and Mesa authorities are investigating the incident.

On Wednesday, the Mesa police said "Our condolences go out to the families and loved ones affected by this tragedy."

Contributing: Matt Brooks

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