Plane crash in Mesa - BYU fans on way to last nights game

Nov 6, 2024
10:29:01am

trueblueinarizona Starter

Tragic accident. Sounds like the pilot attempted to abort the takeoff and 4of the 5 aboard were killed. The driver of a car passing the airport was also killed.

Although not reported, they were flying up to attend the BYU basketball game.

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5 killed in plane crash at Mesa's Falcon Field Airport

Five people were killed after a plane crashed into a car shortly after taking off from Mesa's Falcon Field Airport on Tuesday afternoon.

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/plane-crashes-mesas-falcon-field-airport

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Plane crash in Mesa - BYU fans on way to last nights game

trueblueinarizona Starter

10:29am

Ugh. That's awful.

brj8

10:29am

Oh my. Awful. Does anyone know the victims?

Samsonite

10:29am

Rustin Randall was a great guy.

AZcougLawyer

12:39pm

I home taught with Spencer.

Coog4Life

1:03pm

Spencer and his dad home taught me in high school 😕

gurt

1:21pm

May his reward be glorious, and may our Heavenly Father bless and comfort his family.

CalGTR

1:29pm

Spencer and his family use to live across the street from us in Provo.

blue13

2:40pm

Is his Dad, James Lindahl?

DansmithUVU

3:14pm

Yes.

sethj250

3:24pm

Yes. The Kimballs had a son take his own life in December.

crack

2:50pm

My gosh that's horrible.

cougfanblue

10:30am

Horrors. CBers, check in please.

DirtyWater

10:31am

Present

DKN

11:20am

Present.

BE-WHY-YOU

12:06pm

Zombre

10:37am

Related to a family in my parents ward in Provo. Awful

provoprodigy

10:39am

Board name checks out

andrewg3

11:09am

That is terrible. So sad.

Cougar TD

10:37am

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ProvoY

10:41am

RE: Plane crash in Mesa - BYU fans on way to last nights game

ProvoY

10:47am

Yes, this is the same family - lost father and a son in this crash

trueblueinarizona

10:50am

I believe my mission president son was on that plane

byubryce

10:49am

I know Drew very well. It is a tragedy in every way. I'm heartbroken today.

COUGZ

10:50am

So sorry. 😢

IronPotato

11:11am

Sorry for your loss

trueblueinarizona

11:29am

He grew up in my ward. His younger brother was one of my best friends growing up

wildlandfireguy

12:57pm

So devastating, was there a car on the runway?

Wizbang

10:51am

Sounds like it crashed just outside the airport

Samsonite

10:51am

Tried to abort the takeoff. Plane went off the runway, through the field, and onto a nearby road, hitting the car

trueblueinarizona

11:16am

Heartbreaking!

ElkhunterUT

11:05am

I just read that his wife lost another child last year too. My heart hurts for

andrewg3

11:10am

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trueblueinarizona

11:18am

RIP 🙏💐😢

ninja math

11:23am

The father/grandfather is in my bishopric in Provo. So devastating

Veep

11:27am

RE: The father/grandfather is in my bishopric in Provo. So devastating

wildlandfireguy

12:58pm

Idk… are you in the rock canyon ward?

Veep

2:47pm

I grew up in that ward. My parents still live there.

wildlandfireguy

3:17pm

It was a very safe aircraft. According to the aviation safety database this was

robin

11:27am

Seems like it never made it off the ground. Went through the fence at the end of

PabloSanchezz

12:39pm

There are only ~250 in operation.

Boring

1:39pm

Families are from my neighboring stake - daughter of one of the fatalities

Johnny Vatos

11:51am

Omgsh, imagine driving right to that point on the road at the exact same time as

Undefeated

12:47pm

News story with names of 4 victims. (Warning: photos of crash site)

AZcougLawyer

12:53pm

RE: Plane crash in Mesa - BYU fans on way to last nights game

Wife of Y Not?

1:01pm

Incredible family. Breaks my heart to see what they’ve been thru the past yr

LumberCoug

1:05pm

Terrible story. So sad.

Boring

1:38pm

I can't even imagine. How awful.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

1:39pm

You can see that where it hit the car is right before going into the orange groves across Greenfield Rd. Used to climb a

5 killed in plane crash at Mesa's Falcon Field Airport

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