A private plane owned by Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil collided with another private plane in a fatal incident in Scottsdale, Arizona on Monday. One person was killed, and several others were left injured in the incident.
Neil was not on the plane, but his girlfriend Rain Andreani was among the several injured who were taken to a local hospital.
A statement regarding the incident was posted on the Mötley Crüe X account on Monday. “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,” the statement read.
“On board Mr. Neil’s plane were two pilots and two passengers. Mr. Neil was not on the plane. Vince’s girlfriend, Rain, was taken to hospital following the crash More specific details regarding the collision are not available as this is a rapidly evolving situation and there is an ongoing investigation.”
The statement added: “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. Respectfully, Worrick Robinson Law, PLLC.”
Speaking to the Associated Press, a representative for Scottsdale Airport said the parked plane was a Gulfstream 200 jet. The spokesman added that it appeared that the Learjet’s landing gear had failed, leading to the crash.
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