- A private jet crashed at Scottsdale Airport, killing one person and injuring at least three others. The plane veered off the runway and collided with a parked business jet due to a reported landing gear failure.
- Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil owns the jet, but he wasn’t on board; his girlfriend Rain Hannah and her friend were injured in the crash.
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating the cause, with preliminary evidence pointing to landing gear failure.
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A private jet crash at Scottsdale Airport on Monday, Feb. 10, left one person dead and at least three others injured, according to officials. The Learjet 35A, arriving from Austin, Texas, veered off the runway while landing at around 2:45 p.m. and collided with a parked Gulfstream 200 business jet.
According to airport officials, the left main landing gear reportedly failed, causing the crash.
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Who was on board?
Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil owns the jet, but he wasn’t on board. However, his girlfriend, Rain Hannah, and her friend Ashley were on board and survived the crash.
According to reports, Hannah suffered five broken ribs and was hospitalized.
NEW: Video shows the moment a Learjet—registered to Chromed in Hollywood, which is registered in Wyoming with a principal agent listed as Vince Neil—crashed into a plane at Scottsdale Airport.https://t.co/ERNb9pw765 pic.twitter.com/Cvajjy7y9L
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Authorities have yet to identify the person who died. A now-deleted statement from Mötley Crüe initially claimed the pilot was killed, but a later update removed details about the identities of those involved.
The Gulfstream jet that was struck was unoccupied except for one person on board, who was not injured, according to Jet Pros, the plane’s owner.
What is the status of the investigation?
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating the cause of the crash.
Officials said preliminary evidence suggests the landing gear failure played a role, but a full investigation remains ongoing.
Was the airport affected?
The incident temporarily closed the runways at Scottsdale Airport. The crash occurred just after the PGA Tour’s Phoenix Open, one of the busiest times of the year for private aircraft in the area.
Scottsdale Airport does not host commercial airline flights, but it serves corporate and private jets in the region.
What happens next?
Authorities continue reviewing flight data and aircraft maintenance records to determine what led to the crash. The FAA and NTSB will release further updates as the investigation progresses.
