Mesa AZ incident.

Never lifted off on takeoff run. Went off the end of the runway at 89 kts.
Does anyone here know how the control locks work on a Honda Jet?
 
What a preventable tragedy if it was caused by locked controls.

Reports say they ran through the perimeter fence and hit a car.
Some of the victims might not have been in the plane.
 
Gust locks on the Honda jet wrap around the yoke and externally on the rudder.

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Reports say they ran through the perimeter fence and hit a car.
Some of the victims might not have been in the plane.
The report linked in reply #5 says 4 on the jet and 1 in the car hit by the jet. The pilot had "serious injuries".
 
Aren't HondaJets known for attempted takeoffs with parking brakes applied?
 
Listen to ATC. He had a fire off the end of the runway where he had just cleared the jet to depart and then cleared a plane to take off into the column of smoke before he caught on there was a crash. And still didn’t close the field. Retraining will be needed! Regardless of the crash, the ATC response will receive as much discussion.
 
Listen to ATC. He had a fire off the end of the runway where he had just cleared the jet to depart and then cleared a plane to take off into the column of smoke before he caught on there was a crash. And still didn’t close the field. Retraining will be needed! Regardless of the crash, the ATC response will receive as much discussion.
ATC isn’t authorized to close the field. They just control traffic in and out of it.
 
The report linked in reply #5 says 4 on the jet and 1 in the car hit by the jet. The pilot had "serious injuries".
My info (word of mouth) indicates it was the son of the owner sitting in the passenger section that survived. He’s been released from the hospital. The fuselage broke and the cockpit separated.

Anecdotal reports that the trucks initially used water on the fire, which spread a flaming pool of Jet A. Disclaimer - I wasn’t there, I didn’t see it, this is just what I heard.
 
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