At least 1 died after jets collided at Scottsdale Airport, sources say

On February 11, 2025By Littum

Scottsdale, AZ (Azfamily) – At least one person is dead after two jets collided on the runway at Scottsdale Airport, sources of Arizona’s family said.

About 14.45, several emergencies responded to reports of an emergency at the airport near Scottsdale and Thunderbird Roads.

According to FAA, a “Learjet 35A turned out of the runway after landing and crashed into a Gulfstream 200 business beam on the ramp.”

Scottsdale Fire officials say a person was found dead on arrival while three people were hospitalized. A fifth person is still stuck in one of the jets.

Flight Tracking Site Ads-B Exchange showed that the flight came in from Austin.

“Faa temporarily pauses flights into the airport,” the agency said in a statement. It is unclear when airport operations resume.

The city of Scottsdale sent the following statement:

“Today, Scottsdale unfortunately experienced a plane crash at our airport. Based on the information provided so far, it seems that at least one person is dead after two jets collided on the runway at Scottsdale Airport.

The accident happened just before 7 p.m. 15.00 when a Learjet 35A left the runway after landing, according to information from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Currently, the airport is closed. We closely monitor the situation and we are in contact with airport, police and federal agencies and update society when we have more information.

On behalf of the city of Scottsdale, we offer our deepest compassion to those involved in the accident and for those who have been led to our trauma center for treatment. We will keep everyone affected by this tragedy in our prayers.

I would also like to thank our first responder community for their quick action and service in this situation. “

Scottsdale Airport says its runway is closed as emergency herds are on stage with an “accident” that took place on Monday afternoon

Arizona’s family expects another update from authorities at 1 p.m. 18.00 Check back for updates.

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