Plane owned by Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil involved in fatal crash

A private plane owned by Mötley Crüe‘s Vince Neil was involved in a crash near Scottsdale, AZ on Monday (2/10). Via FOX 10 Phoenix, the FAA said that Neil’s Learjet 35A was arriving from Austin when its landing gear reportedly failed on touchdown, causing it to veer off the runway and hit a parked Gulfstream 200. There was one fatality, the Learjet pilot; none of the band were on the plane, but Neil’s girlfriend and a friend were among the four passengers who were taken to hospital for injuries.

Neil’s representative, Worrick Robinson, IV, released a statement:

At 2:39 p.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 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 first responders assisting today.

You can watch a FOX 10 Phoenix report on the crash below.