CNN —Five people were killed when a small plane crashed through a fence and hit a car while aborting takeoff at an Arizona airport Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
“Preliminary information indicates that the plane impacted the airport perimeter fence and a passenger vehicle during an aborted takeoff,” the NTSB said in an emailed statement to CNN Wednesday morning.
Five people were killed in the crash, according to Marrisa Ramirez-Ramos, a spokesperson for the Mesa Fire and Medical Department, who declined to comment further on the deaths.
“Five people were on board the plane,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement to CNN.
The plane crashed through a metal fence and “a few concrete walls,” a witness, Joshua Golabi, told CNN affiliate KPNX.
Persons:
Marrisa Ramirez, Ramos, ”, Joshua Golabi, Golabi, ” Golabi, KPNX, “ It’s, CNN’s Sara Finch
Organizations:
CNN, Honda, Falcon Field, National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, Mesa Fire, Medical Department, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, KPNX
Locations:
Arizona, Mesa –, Phoenix
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