When MOTLEY Crue frontman Vince Neil was celebrating his birthday in Florida, his private plane crashed into another jet at an Arizona airport, according to his friend.
His partner of 14 years Rain Hannah was injured in the horror that unfolded at an airport in Scottsdale on Monday.
Hannah, 43, touched down in the state ahead of an equestrian competition.
And longtime pal Lance Graves told TMZ Neil was planning to head to the state later in the week.
Neil had recently turned 64 and was celebrating his birthday and enjoying the beach.
Hannah was injured, but veteran pilot Joie Vitosky, 78 was killed.
Hannah was on a Learjet 35A aircraft, which had departed from Austin, that experienced a landing gear failure.
The jet then plowed into a Gulfstream aircraft that was parked on the airfield.
Hannah was left with five broken ribs and has since pulled out of the Royal Crown barrel racing competition she was due to appear in.
Her friend Ashley Rosile was taken to the hospital following the smash.
The co-pilot on board the Learjet 35A was also injured.
Vitosky’s daughter Jana Schertzer revealed he had been flying for 60 years.
And, she hailed his actions.
His friend mentioned to the Arizona Republic, “I honestly, wholeheartedly believe that the reason those other passengers are alive – it’s because of how he handled it.”
Before the crash, Hannah posted photos where seen beaming while she boarded the jet.
Graves said she needs time both “physically and emotionally” to recover.
Neil’s lawyers issued a statement following the crash.
At the time, his lawyer stated, “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.”
Flights leaving the airport in Scottsdale were temporarily halted as investigators probed the crash.
HORROR CRASHES
The horror smash was just the latest in a series of aviation incidents that have left the US reeling.
Sixty-seven people were killed when a Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger plane that was about to touch down at Reagan National Airport last month.
Three soldiers were on the copter, while the jet was carrying 64 people.
Both aircraft plunged into the icy Potomac River and despite a desperate frantic rescue effort, there were no survivors.
Seven people were killed after a medical jet carrying a girl and her mom crashed just moments after taking off in Philadelphia.
The girl had just undergone surgery and was heading back to Tijuana.
But the plane crashed and burst into a fireball moments after leaving the airport.
