AT LEAST person has been killed after a plane and a jet crashed on the runway of an Arizona airport.
All flights at the Scottsdale Airport have been grounded following the shock incident on Monday.
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A multi-million dollar jet horrifically smashed into another business jet at around 2.45pm.
Officials said the tragic incident happened as one jet veered off the runway and and struck another.
At least one person was killed following the deadly crash, according to AZ Family.
Three other people have been rushed to hospital and at least one person was being treated on the runway.
A rescue mission was also launched as one person was trapped inside the plane.
“We have five souls, one [dead on arrival], two immediate that have been transported to local trauma centers, one delayed stable to a local hospital, and this is still an active scene,” said Scottsdale Fire Department Captain Dave Folio.
“We are still working on extricating one soul out of one of the airplanes.”
“An accident has occurred upon arrival to runway 21,” the Scottsdale Airport said.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed two private jets collided and they have temporarily paused flights into the airport.
“Learjet 35A veered off the runway after landing and crashed into a Gulfstream 200 business jet on the ramp,” the FAA said.
It is currently unclear how many people were on board the two planes.
Terrifying footage caught the two jets mangled on the runway.
A video also captured ambulances and emergency crew rush to the crash site.
The FAA said it was temporarily pausing flights into the airport.
It is not yet clear when operations and flights will resume.
An investigation has been launched into the horror airport incident.
This shock plane disaster comes just days after a horrifying private jet crash in Philadelphia.
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