A aircraft owned by Mötley Crüe member Vince Neil was concerned in a collision at Scottsdale Municipal Airport in Scottsdale, Ariz. Monday, leaving one particular person useless and 4 injured, two critically, officers mentioned.
One of many planes, a Learjet, is registered to Chromed in Hollywood, Inc. primarily based in Franklin, Tenn., which is owned by Neil, based on incorporation papers from the Wyoming Secretary of State. Neil was not on the aircraft on the time.
The band launched a press release on social media concerning the matter, from Neil’s authorized consultant: “For causes unknown right now, the aircraft veered from the runway inflicting it to collide with one other parked aircraft. On board Mr. Neil’s aircraft had been two pilots and two passengers. Mr. Neil was not on the aircraft. Extra particular particulars relating to the collision aren’t obtainable as it is a quickly evolving state of affairs and there may be an ongoing investigation. Mr. Neil’s ideas and prayers exit to everybody concerned, and he’s grateful for the essential help of all first responders aiding at this time.”
“A Learjet 35A veered off the runway after touchdown and crashed right into a Gulfstream 200 enterprise jet on the ramp at Scottsdale Municipal Airport in Arizona round 2:45 p.m. native time Monday, Feb. 10 … The FAA is briefly pausing flights into the airport,” the company mentioned in a press release.
The left principal touchdown gear of the Learjet failed upon touchdown, based on the FAA.
Scottsdale Fireplace says the aircraft that was struck was parked on personal property.
Fireplace officers say one particular person died and three others had been taken to hospitals for therapy of their accidents. Two are in essential situation. A fourth particular person was injured however declined to go to a hospital. One particular person was trapped within the aircraft after the crash for an prolonged time frame.
In line with Flight Conscious, per WTVF in Nashville, Tenn., the flight plan for the aircraft was not a public report. ADS B Change says the flight originated from Austin, Texas Monday afternoon.
The Scottsdale collision comes after three main U.S. aviation disasters previously two weeks. A Black Hawk helicopter collided with a industrial American Airways flight in Washington, D.C., killing 67 people Jan. 29. Two days later, a medical transport plane crashed in Philadelphia, sending houses into flames and leading to seven deaths — six of these on board and one other particular person on the bottom. Final week, a small commuter aircraft was regarded as lacking in western Alaska earlier than being discovered en path to Nome, having crash landed on sea ice and killing the ten folks on board.