Plane owned by Motley Crueâs Vince Neil in deadly crash at Arizona airport
Singer was not on board when his Learjet veered into a parked Gulfstream after landing at Scottsdale Airport.
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On person was killed and three others injured when a private plane owned by MoÌtley CruÌeâs lead singer Vince Neil was involved in a crash Monday afternoon at the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, authorities reported.
Neilâs plane, a Learjet 35A, crashed into a parked Gulfstream 200 business jet, after landing at Scottsdale Airport, according to an airport spokesperson. The singer was not on board.
Sky News reported that the pilot was killed in the crash, and that Neil's girlfriend, Rain Andrean, a friend and the co-pilot were injured.
Scottsdale Fire Department Captain Dave Folio said one person was killed, two were critically injured and one was in stable condition. He did not identify them.
A statement posted to X by Neilâs lawyer said the LearJet owned by the singer was âattempting to landâ at the airport when the crash occurred. âFor reasons unknown at this time, the plane veered from the runway causing it to collide with a parked plane.â
More âspecific details regarding the collision are not available as this is a rapidly evolving situation. Mr Neilâs thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved, and he is grateful for the critical aid of all first responders assisting today.â
Scottsdale Airport spokesperson Kelli Kueste said at an evening news briefing that the Learjet was arriving from Austin, Texas, and veered off the runway into the park aircraft. The arriving plane's left main gear appeared to have failed at landing, causing the collision, Kuester said..
âOur thoughts and prayers go out to everybody involved in this,â Folio said.
The runway was closed following the accident, and will remain closed âfor the foreseeable future,â Kuester said.
The airport is a popular hub for jets coming in and out of the Phoenix area, especially during big sports weekends.
The crash follows a string of deadly aircraft accidents in the last two weeks.
An Army helicopter collision with a commercial jet atr Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., killed 67 people January 29.
Just two days later six people onboard and another person on the ground were killed medical transportation jet crashed in Philadelphia. Last week a small commuter plane crashed in western Alaska on its way to Nome, killing all 10 people on board.