One person has died and four have been injured after the private jet owned by Mötley Crüe's lead singer Vince Neil crashed. A dramatic video has documented the tragic incident that happened at the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona on Monday. There were two pilots and two passengers - Vince's girlfriend Rain Andreani and her friend - on the musician's plane. Rain, 43, has suffered five broken ribs and her friend Ashley is believed to have sustained severe injuries and is in hospital.
Mötley Crüe's official social media account announced the news as they said: "Earlier today, a private plane owned by Vince Neil was involved in a crash near Scottsdale, AZ. The pilot was tragically killed; the co-pilot and other passengers were taken to local hospitals. Vince was not on the plane. "Vince‘s girlfriend and her friend suffered injuries, albeit not life-threatening. While details are still emerging, our hearts go out to the families about the pilot who lost his life in the passengers who suffered injuries. Mötley Crüe will announce a way to help support the family of the deceased pilot -stand by for an announcement very soon.".
One jet veered off the runway and collided with the Gulfstream 200 jet that was parked, according to Kelli Kuester, aviation planning and outreach coordinator at Scottsdale Airport. It is thought Vince's aircraft was the arriving jet, which had come from Austin, Texas. Four people were aboard that aircraft. It's believed the primary landing gear failed, as Scottsdale Fire Department Captain Dave Folio said: "Our thoughts and prayers go out to everybody involved in this." The runway has been closed and will remain shut "for the foreseeable future." A video of the crash has shown the plane arriving at the airport and appear to veer off course while on the runway.
It then headed straight towards another jet that was stationary. A statement from Worrick Robinson Law said: "At 2:39p.m. local time, a Learjet aircraft Model 35A owned by Vince Neil was attempting to land at the Scottsdale Airport. For reasons unknown at this time, the plane veered from the runway causing it to collide with another parked plane. On board Mr. Neil's plane there were two pilots and two passengers. Mr. Neil was not on the plane.
"More specific details regarding the collision are not available as this is a rapidly evolving situation and there is an ongoing investigation. Mr. Neil's thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved, and he is grateful for the critical aid of all the first responders assisting today.". Ms Kuester added: "A Learjet aircraft on its arrival from Austin veered off the runway and collided with another jet, a Gulfstream 200 aircraft, that was parked. It appears that the left main gear failed upon landing, resulting in the accident." The crash comes after three major US aviation disasters in the past two weeks.
A commercial plane and an Army helicopter collided near the nation’s capital on January 29, killing 67 people. Last month, a medical transportation plane crashed in Philadelphia, killing the six people on board and another person on the ground. While just last week a small commuter plane crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome, killing all 10 people on board. Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTubeand Threads.
