A shocking video has emerged that captures the moment Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil's private jet loses control and crashes into a parked aircraft, leaving his girlfriend with severe injuries and killing one of the pilots.
The newly surfaced video shows the Learjet 35A—registered to Neil's company, Chromed in Hollywood—racing down the runway on Monday afternoon before veering off course and crashing into a stationed Gulfstream 200 at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona. The private jet, which was carrying Neil's girlfriend, Rain Andreani, along with a friend and several dogs, can be seen skidding as it struggles to come to a safe stop before crashing into another stationed aircraft.
Encounter with Death
From another angle, the aircraft is shown hurtling toward the parked plane before crashing into its side. Neil was not on the aircraft at the time of the accident, his attorney confirmed. The jet had two pilots and Andreani and her friend Ashley on board.
Sources told the outlet that Andreani suffered five broken ribs in the crash, but the pet dogs she and her friend brought along remained unharmed.
"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," Neil's lawyer said.
Worrick Robinson Law, the firm representing the heavy metal vocalist, released a statement Monday confirming the heartbreaking details of the incident.
"At 2:39 p.m. local time, a Learjet aircraft Model 35A owned by Vince Neil was attempting to land at the Scottsdale Airport," the firm said. "For reasons unknown at this time, the plane veered from the runway causing it to collide with another parked plane.
"On board Mr. Neil's plane were two pilots and two passengers. Mr. Neil was not on the plane. More specific details regarding the collision are not available as this is a rapidly evolving situation and there is an ongoing investigation."
Tragedy on Runway
According to WTVF, the Learjet is registered under Chromed in Hollywood, a company based in Wyoming. The principal agent listed for the business is Mötley Crue's Vince Neil, with a mailing address in Franklin, Tennessee.
Scottsdale Fire Department Captain Dave Folio said that emergency teams are still in the process of recovering the body of the pilot who lost his life in the crash.
Photos from the scene captured a jet resting on the tarmac without its landing gear, positioned near the other aircraft, while emergency responders and vehicles stood nearby.
This accident is the latest in a series of recent airport and aviation incidents—some with devastating consequences—that have heightened concerns among travelers nationwide.
On January 29, a tragic midair collision between a U.S. Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., resulted in 67 fatalities.
Just two days later, a jet carrying six passengers crashed onto a busy street in Philadelphia, erupting into flames and killing everyone onboard, as well as one person on the ground.
That same weekend, the FAA's Notice to Air Missions system, which delivers vital updates on potential hazards, experienced an outage that lasted through the night.
