SCOTTSDALE, AZ (CBS5) -
A prominent Valley surgeon and his adult son have been killed in a small plane crash in New Mexico.
Dr. Mark Lundell, who owns and operates Scottsdale Vein Center, died along with his 20-year-old son Seth when the small plane they had recently purchased went down in Socorro, NM, which is south of Albuquerque.
Authorities say the plane crashed at about 1:15 p.m. near Interstate 25. Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration say the pair bought the plane on Sunday in Dallas and were headed to Mesa when the crashed occurred.
Those who knew the Lundell family say flying was a passion for all of them. The reception desk in Dr. Lundell's Scottsdale office is made out of an aircraft wing. We're also told his office if full of family pictures in front of vintage World War II aircraft.
Seth Lundell was a graduate of Arcadia High School in the Scottsdale Unified School District. Several pictures on his Facebook page reflect his love of flying.
In 2005, another Lundell family member was killed in a small plane crash. Twenty-one-year-old Jacob Lundell was practicing touch and go maneuvers at Casa Grande Municipal Airport when he crashed. Dr. Lundell and his brother witnessed the crash and pulled Jacob's remains from the aircraft before authorities arrived.
Casa Grande police report finding the scene of the obvious fatality but not finding the body.
Dr. Lundell drove the body to his Paradise Valley home reportedly so his family could all grieve together. Several investigations were conducted into Lundell's behavior but no charges were ever filed.
The Lundell's were reported to have been extremely active in the Boy Scouts of America as well as their church.
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