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Five people died after a small plane crashed on Greenfield Road near Falcon Field Airport in Mesa late Tuesday afternoon.
The victims included Spencer Lindahl and Rustin Randall, with three other fatalities yet to be identified.
The plane, an HA-420 HondaJet, crashed after takeoff into a vehicle around 4:40 p.m. just outside of the airport.
Federal Aviation Administration Spokesperson Donnell Evans said five people were on board. Local authorities did not say if the passengers were among those who died.
Emergency vehicles blocked the street, and traffic near the airport was expected to be shut down for hours. Flames and smoke were visible in the area.
“We are working a plane crash at Greenfield and McKellips Road in Mesa,” Mesa police said in a post on X. “The entire area will be closed down for several hours. Please look for an alternative route.”
Police said in a post on X after 9 p.m. that some traffic was open in the area — northbound Greenfield was open, but traffic had to go east at McKellips Road. Southbound Greenfield Road was still closed at McDowell Road. Both sides of McKellips Road were open but reduced to one lane.
