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

Nov 6, 10:29am

Ugh. That's awful.

brj8

Nov 6, 10:29am

Oh my. Awful. Does anyone know the victims?

Samsonite

Nov 6, 10:29am

Rustin Randall was a great guy.

AZcougLawyer

Nov 6, 12:39pm

I home taught with Spencer.

Coog4Life

Nov 6, 1:03pm

Spencer and his dad home taught me in high school 😕

gurt

Nov 6, 1:21pm

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

CalGTR

Nov 6, 1:29pm

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

blue13

Nov 6, 2:40pm

Is his Dad, James Lindahl?

DansmithUVU

Nov 6, 3:14pm

Yes.

sethj250

Nov 6, 3:24pm

We lived on the same street as well. So sad

CougarForLife

Nov 6, 10:05pm

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

crack

Nov 6, 2:50pm

My gosh that's horrible.

cougfanblue

Nov 6, 10:30am

Horrors. CBers, check in please.

DirtyWater

Nov 6, 10:31am

Present

DKN

Nov 6, 11:20am

Present.

BE-WHY-YOU

Nov 6, 12:06pm

Zombre

Nov 6, 10:37am

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

provoprodigy

Nov 6, 10:39am

Board name checks out

andrewg3

Nov 6, 11:09am

That is terrible. So sad.

Cougar TD

Nov 6, 10:37am

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ProvoY

Nov 6, 10:41am

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

ProvoY

Nov 6, 10:47am

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

trueblueinarizona

Nov 6, 10:50am

I believe my mission president son was on that plane

byubryce

Nov 6, 10:49am

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

COUGZ

Nov 6, 10:50am

So sorry. 😢

IronPotato

Nov 6, 11:11am

Sorry for your loss

trueblueinarizona

Nov 6, 11:29am

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

wildlandfireguy

Nov 6, 12:57pm

So devastating, was there a car on the runway?

Wizbang

Nov 6, 10:51am

Sounds like it crashed just outside the airport

Samsonite

Nov 6, 10:51am

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

trueblueinarizona

Nov 6, 11:16am

Heartbreaking!

ElkhunterUT

Nov 6, 11:05am

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

andrewg3

Nov 6, 11:10am

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trueblueinarizona

Nov 6, 11:18am

RIP 🙏💐😢

ninja math

Nov 6, 11:23am

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

Veep

Nov 6, 11:27am

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

wildlandfireguy

Nov 6, 12:58pm

Idk… are you in the rock canyon ward?

Veep

Nov 6, 2:47pm

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

wildlandfireguy

Nov 6, 3:17pm

Oh nice! Who are they? My grandparents are the Wrights

Veep

Nov 6, 7:42pm

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

robin

Nov 6, 11:27am

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

PabloSanchezz

Nov 6, 12:39pm

yeah, here is a security camera video showing it running off the runway, through

robin

Nov 6, 10:39pm

There are only ~250 in operation.

Boring

Nov 6, 1:39pm

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

Johnny Vatos

Nov 6, 11:51am

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

Undefeated

Nov 6, 12:47pm

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

AZcougLawyer

Nov 6, 12:53pm

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

Wife of Y Not?

Nov 6, 1:01pm

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

LumberCoug

Nov 6, 1:05pm

Terrible story. So sad.

Boring

Nov 6, 1:38pm

I can't even imagine. How awful.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

Nov 6, 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

mvtoro

Nov 6, 2:20pm

Rustin is my uncle. One of the best men I know and loved by many. We are

Dwest

Nov 6, 10:15pm

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