Five killed as small jet crashes into vehicle after take off

Police said that at least five people have been killed after a small plane took off from a suburban airport in Phoenix, Arizona - the H4-420 struck a vehicle outside the airport

At least five people have been killed after a small jet crashed into a vehicle just moments after taking off from a small airport.

The plane crashed after it took off from Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, Phoenix, Arizona, according to police. The Honda HA-420 small business jet smashed into the vehicle outside the airport at about 4:40pm local time, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Video shared by news outlets appeared to show a large fire on the road close to the airport. Authorities confirmed five people died at the scene.

They did not comment whether the five were on board the plane, the vehicle or both in their statement. Officials from multiple agencies are now investigating the cause of the crash.

The cause of the deadly crash are unknown at this time.

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