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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Edited By: tccjeremy

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

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A HondaJet crashed into a car on a street bordering Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona, on Tuesday, resulting in five fatalities.
The accident occurred during the jet's takeoff, when it overran the runway after an apparent attempted abort.
Victims include four individuals from the plane—identified as aircraft owner Spencer Lindahl, his business partner, Drew Kimball, and Kimball's 12-year-old son—and the driver of the car; an 18-year-old passenger from the jet was seriously injured.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating the incident.

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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.