Small jet crashes into vehicle after taking off from suburban Phoenix airport, killing 5 people

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

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

The jet appeared to have slid through the fencing before striking a vehicle, CBS affiliate KPHO-TV reported.