A private jet owned by Vince Neil – the lead singer of Mötley Crüe – was involved in a fatal crash Monday afternoon at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona.
Authorities say one person was killed and four others were injured when the landing gear on Neil’s plane failed, causing it to careen off the runway and smash into a bigger jet.
The jet is registered to Chromed in Hollywood, Inc – a Wyoming-based company – that lists Neil as its director, according to records reviewed by Fox News Digital.
A lawyer for Neil confirmed to AZFamily that he was not on the plane.
Scottsdale Fire Capt. Dave Folio said one person was killed, and four others were injured in a plane crash at Scottsdale Airport on Monday. (KSAZ)
“On board, Mr. Neil’s plane were two pilots and two passengers. Mr. Neil was not on the plane,” the statement reads. “Mr. Neil’s thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved, and he is grateful for the critical aid of all the first responders assisting today.”
Scottsdale Fire Capt. Dave Folio said a person was trapped in the small jet after the crash, but rescuers were able to free them from the wreckage. The person was transferred to a trauma center in critical condition.
He said another person was also taken to a trauma center in critical condition, while one was in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. A fifth person refused treatment, Folio said.
“Our thoughts and prayers are going out to everybody in the aviation community that this affects today,” Kelli Kuester, Aviation outreach and planning coordinator for the Scottsdale Airport said.
First responders worked to rescue a trapped victim. (KSAZ)
The airport confirmed the crash in a post on X.
“An accident has occurred upon arrival to runway 21,” the airport posted on X. “Fire Department is on scene assessing the situation. Scottsdale Airports runway is currently closed.”
Folio said that the runway is closed and will remain closed for the “foreseeable future.”
Scottsdale Fire Capt. Dave Folio gives an update to the press about the deadly plane crash at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona. (FOX 10 Phoenix)
“On behalf of the city of Scottsdale, the fire department, the police department, Glendale, and everybody else that’s out here working this, where we’ve got our automatic eight partners out here currently working the scene. And we’re doing everything we can to extricate and save the one soul that’s still on board,” Folio said.
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