One person died and four were injured as two private jets crashed into each other at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, US. The midsized private jet plane, owned by Motley Crue lead singer Vince Neil collided with the other jet when it was landing at the airport. The collision has been captured on video which is being shared on various social media platforms.
Video of the plane crash at Scottsdale airport. pic.twitter.com/iKHw96CJVQ
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The Mirror has reported that at the time of the crash, there were four people on board the musician's plane: Two pilots, Neil's girlfriend Rain Andreani and her friend.
TMZ has reported that Rain (43) has suffered five broken ribs. Both, she and her friend Ashley have been taken to hospital. One of the pilots of the plane has died. The collision took place at 2:35 pm, local time on Monday (February 10).
The band Motley Crue issued a statement from its official handle on X (formerly Twitter).
The statement said that the plane went off the runway during landing 'for reasons unknown at this time'.
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Reports in local media said that Vince's plane was coming to Scottsdale Airport from Austin, Texas. Fire officials said that following the crash, one person was found trapped in the wreckage while another was found dead.
Scottsdale Airport closed the runway after the incident for inspection from authorities including fire officials. However, within just a few hours, the airport said from its official handle on X that the runway had reopened.
Scottsdale Airports runway has reopened following the earlier aircraft incident. pic.twitter.com/LTAnuqVl88
— Scottsdale Airport (@FlyScottsdale) February 11, 2025
Vince Neil's girlfriend and her friend were travelling with dogs who survived the collision, said reports in US media.