At Least One Dead After 2 Jets Collide on Runway at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona

At least one person is dead after two jets collided on the runway at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona on Monday afternoon, according to reports.

The accident happened just before 3 p.m. when a Learjet 35A “veered off the runway after landing,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

It collided with a Gulfstream 200 parked at a nearby ramp, according to AZ Family. . .

Three people were injured in the accident, with two being taken to trauma centers and one in stable condition, Scottsdale Fire Department Captain Dave Folio told reporters, according to the US Sun.

“We are still working on extricating one soul out of one of the airplanes,” he added, explaining that the runway remained an active rescue site. (Read more from “At Least One Dead After 2 Jets Collide on Runway at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona” HERE)

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