Vince Neil’s Private Jet Involved in Deadly Plane Crash

A private plane owned by Mötley Crüe lead singer Vince Neil was involved in a deadly plane crash that left one person dead and several others injured on Monday afternoon.

The incident reportedly occurred when Neil’s Learjet 35A veered off the runway after landing at the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona and collided with a parked Gulfstream G-200 business jet just before 2:45 p.m. The registered owner of the plane was said to be Chromed in Hollywood, a company that Neil owns.

The pilot of the plane was killed in the crash and the co-pilot was also injured. According to TMZ, Neil’s girlfriend Rain and her friend Ashley were passengers on the craft and both were hospitalized, with Rain suffering five broken ribs. The women were reportedly also traveling with dogs that survived the crash.

Video footage obtained by local media shows the moment Neil’s plane collided with the parked jet.

Airport officials said that per the results of a preliminary investigation, it appears that the left landing gear failed as the plane was landing. Runways at the airport were temporarily closed on Monday during the investigation.

A representative for Neil, Worrick Robinson, released a statement to the band’s social media channels in the wake of the tragedy.

“At 2:39 p.m. local time, a Learjet aircraft Model 35A owned by Vince Neil was attempting to land at the Scottsdale Airport,” Robinson said. “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 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,” the statement continued. “Mr. Neil’s thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved, and he is grateful for the critical aid of all first responders assisting today.”

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