A small jet crashes into a vehicle after takeoff from Phoenix’s suburban airport, killing 5 people

A small plane crashed into a vehicle after taking off from a suburban Phoenix airport on Tuesday, killing five people, police said.

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.

The jet appeared to have slipped through the fence before hitting a vehicle, CBS affiliate KPHO-TV reported.

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

An aerial photo obtained by KPHO-TV showed heavy smoke billowing from a road near the airport where the plane and vehicle collided.

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.

Mesa police said the entire area was closed for several hours while authorities investigated the crash.

According to GlobalAir, a Honda HA-420 jet has a takeoff distance of 4,000 feet and can reach speeds of about 485 miles per hour. It can accommodate up to two crew members and six passengers.

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