A fatal collision occurred at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona on Monday afternoon, involving a private jet owned by Vince Neil, the lead singer of Mötley Crüe. The incident occurred when a Learjet 35A, registered to Neil’s company Chromed in Hollywood, veered off the runway after landing and collided with a parked Gulfstream 200. The Learjet had flown in from Austin with four passengers on board, while the Gulfstream had one occupant.
The fatal accident resulted in at least one death. However, Neil was not present on the jet at the time of the collision. Among the passengers on the Learjet were Neil’s girlfriend, Rain Andreani, and her friend. Both women survived the crash and were taken to the hospital for treatment. Andreani reportedly suffered five broken ribs. The dogs accompanying the women on the flight also survived the accident.
Two pilots were also on board the Learjet at the time of the crash. One of the pilots tragically lost his life in the collision, as confirmed by Bret Michaels, Neil’s friend and the lead singer of the band Poison. The private jet charter company Jet Pros, which owns the Gulfstream, reported no injuries on their aircraft. One person at the scene declined medical attention, according to Scottsdale officials.
Eyewitness footage shared on social media showed the Learjet struggling to halt on the runway before skidding into the parked Gulfstream. The impact was so severe that it pushed the stationary aircraft several yards before both planes finally came to a rest. Images from the scene showed one of the jets without landing gear, surrounded by emergency vehicles and personnel.
Scottsdale officials stated that the left main landing gear on the Learjet appeared to fail upon touchdown, leading to the collision. This incident adds to a recent series of airport accidents and air incidents that have heightened anxiety among travelers nationwide. Just last month, a collision between a US Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet at Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, resulted in 67 fatalities. Two days later, a jet crash in a busy Philadelphia street killed all six people on board and one person on the ground.