Yesterday afternoon, on Monday, February 10, at 2:38 pm local time, Scottsdale Municipal Airport was the scene of a plane crash involving two jets. One of the aircraft, a Learjet 35A (registration N81VN), owned by the famous rocker Vince Neil and coming from Austin, Texas, upon landing, apparently due to a technical failure, was involved in a runway excursion that led it to collide with a Gulfstream G-200 (registration N199DF), stopped in the parking lot. The historic frontman of Mötley Crüe was not on board.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the malfunction appears to be due to the failure of the left main landing gear, which caused the plane to skid during the braking phase, leading to the collision with the Gulfstream. The initial investigations, as reported also by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), confirm that the mechanical failure could have been the triggering factor.

When the firefighters intervened, they found that there was one victim on board the Learjet, and several injured. Among these, according to a post published on social media by the band, it appears that one who lost his life was the pilot of the Learjet, while Rain Andreani, Vince Neil's partner,  and a friend of hers reported injuries (there is talk of at least 5 broken ribs for Andreani) which, although serious, do not put them in danger of life; the co-pilot also reportedly suffered serious trauma. Finally, a fifth occupant reportedly refused any medical treatment. The singer's dogs, which were on board, were also safe.

The Learjet, registered to a Hollywood, Wyoming-based company owned by Neil, was en route from Austin when the crash occurred. The investigation continues to reconstruct the dynamics of the event.

Below is the video in which the collision on the ground is clearly visible: