5 are killed when a small jet crashes into a vehicle after takeoff from a Phoenix suburb

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A small jet crashed into a vehicle after taking off from a suburban Phoenix airport on Tuesday, killing five people, according to police.

The plane crashed while taking off from Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, police there said in a statement. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Honda HA-420 light business jet struck the vehicle outside the airport property at 4:40 p.m.

Television news video showed that a large fire had broken out on a road near the airport.

According to police, five people were confirmed dead at the scene. Authorities said five people were on board the plane but did not say whether they all died or whether anyone in the vehicle might have been among the victims.

The FAA, National Transportation Safety Board and Mesa authorities will investigate. No further information was released.