Two private jets collided at Scottsdale Airport’s runway in the southwestern state of Arizona on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring others, officials said.
“A Learjet 35A veered off the runway after landing and crashed into a Gulfstream 200 business jet on the ramp at Scottsdale Municipal Airport in Arizona around 2:45 p.m. local time Monday, Feb. 10 (2145 GMT),” the US Federal Aviation Administration said.
The FAA added that the number of people on board the colliding jets was unknown.
What do we know about the crash?
Of the injured people, two were taken to trauma centers and one person whose condition is stable was taken to a hospital, Scottsdale Fire Department Capt. Dave Folio said.
He added that one of the passengers remained trapped in one of the jets, adding that “we’re doing everything we can to extricate and save the one soul that’s still on board.”
The reason why the plane veered off has yet to be confirmed. The FAA said that it is investigating the cause behind the crash.
“The FAA is temporarily pausing flights into the airport,” the administration, which has launched an investigation into the collision, added.
Scottsdale airport is a popular hub for jets frequenting the Phoenix area, particularly during big sporting events.
The crash in Scottsdale comes adds to a series of major plane crashes that occurred in the US in the past two weeks: the collision of a passenger jet and US Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people, a that killed seven people and a that killed 10 people.
Edited by Rana Taha
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