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Victims killed in Mesa plane crash identified
A tragic plane crash in Mesa, Arizona, on Tuesday evening claimed the lives of five people, including a 12-year-old boy, as a private plane bound for Provo, Utah, crashed shortly after takeoff from Falcon Field Airport.
The group had been traveling to attend a Brigham Young University basketball game in Provo.
Video captured at the crash site shows the plane engulfed in flames on a nearby road after veering off the runway.
Investigators report that the aircraft, carrying five people, lost control moments after takeoff.
Tragically, the plane collided with a vehicle, killing the driver instantly, along with four passengers aboard the aircraft.
An 18-year-old male on the plane survived the crash and is currently hospitalized in stable condition.
On Wednesday, Mesa Police released the identities of the four passengers who perished on the plane:
- Spencer Lindahl, 43
- Rustin Randall, 48
- Drew Kimball, 44
- Graham Kimball, 12
The name of the individual killed in the car has not yet been disclosed. The plane was owned by Spencer Lindahl, who was originally from Utah, as confirmed by his family.
Lindahl’s son, who also survived the crash, is now in stable condition. Lindahl leaves behind his wife and four children, and his family is mourning what they describe as a devastating loss of a loving husband and dedicated father.
Lindahl, who co-owned a successful property management business in Arizona, was known for his strong family values and commitment to his community.
His family shared that Lindahl’s 20-year-old daughter, who had just returned from an 18-month mission trip to Brazil for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, arrived back in Arizona on Wednesday morning, missing the chance to reunite with her father by less than a day.
Lindahl’s business partner, Rustin Randall, who was also killed in the crash, leaves behind his wife and four children.
The Lindahl and Randall families, as well as the Kimball family, are in deep mourning and have asked for privacy and support during this difficult time.
Talladega County, Ala. – Authorities have confirmed that a 55-year-old Sylacauga man was killed in an early morning ATV crash after colliding with a deer in Talladega County.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025, on Oakland Road, about two miles west of Sycamore.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division, the victim has been identified as Willie F. Martin.
Investigators reported that Martin was operating a 2020 Yamaha YFZ450 ATV when the vehicle struck a deer in the roadway.
Following the impact, the ATV veered off the road and overturned. Martin was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.
He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Trooper Jaylon James of ALEA confirmed the details of the crash and said that no other vehicles were involved.
The collision remains under investigation by ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division, and no additional information has been released at this time.