5 Killed After HondaJet Overruns Runway

Aircraft was taking off from Falcon Field (KFFZ) before it crashed into a car near the Arizona airport.

Russ Niles

Thursday, November 07, 2024 at 09:57 AM ET

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Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, Arizona [Credit: Falcon Field Airport]

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A HondaJet crash in Mesa, Arizona, resulted in five fatalities on Tuesday afternoon when the plane overran Falcon Field's runway during takeoff and struck a car on an adjacent street.
The victims include four people from the aircraft—its owner, his business partner, a man, and his 12-year-old son—and the driver of the car; an 18-year-old passenger on the jet survived with serious injuries.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating the incident, which occurred after the plane reportedly attempted to abort takeoff.

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Five people died in the collision of a HondaJet with a car in Mesa, Arizona, about 4:40 p.m. MST on Tuesday.

The plane was reportedly taking off from Falcon Field (KFFZ) when it overran the runway and crashed into the car on a street bordering the airport. There were five people aboard the aircraft, but it’s not clear if all the victims were on the plane or if any were in the car.