Arizona Plane Crash: What Happened in the Fatal Collision at Scottsdale Airport

A jet, allegedly owned by a member of Mötley Crüe, was involved in a collision with another aircraft after landing at Scottsdale Airport, resulting in one fatality and several injuries.

On the afternoon of February 10, a Learjet 35A deviated from the runway and collided with a stationary Gulfstream 200 business jet at Scottsdale Airport, as reported by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Worrick Robinson, a spokesperson for Vince Neil, the lead singer of Mötley Crüe, informed CNN that Neil is the owner of the arriving jet but was not present during the incident. TMZ noted that the aircraft is registered to Chromed in Hollywood, a company associated with the musician.

Although Neil was not on board, his girlfriend, Rain, and her friend, Ashley, were passengers. Both were transported to the hospital, with Rain sustaining five broken ribs. The dogs accompanying them survived the crash. In addition to Robinson, the band’s manager, Allen Kovac, confirmed Neil’s safety and extended condolences to the families of the victims. He mentioned that the band is exploring ways to assist those impacted by the incident.

According to Fox 10 Phoenix, Scottsdale Fire Captain Dave Folio reported that five individuals were involved in the accident. One person lost their life, two others were critically injured and taken to a trauma center, another sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and one individual opted not to receive medical treatment.

The FAA indicated that the crash occurred at approximately 2:45 p.m., leading to a temporary halt of flights at the airport. At 2:50 p.m., the airport announced on X (formerly Twitter) that the incident took place upon arrival at runway 21. Officials confirmed that the parked Gulfstream 200 was situated on private property when it was impacted. Emergency responders, including firefighters, police, and FAA investigators, were dispatched to the scene.

Spokesperson Kelli Kuester suggested that the likely cause of the crash was a failure of the left main gear upon landing. Consequently, the runway remains closed, as stated on Scottsdale Airport’s official X page.
The incident occurs in the context of a series of recent aviation tragedies, which include a midair collision involving an American Airlines passenger aircraft and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter close to Washington, D.C., resulting in the loss of 67 lives, as well as a medical aircraft crash in Philadelphia that claimed seven fatalities.

Furthermore, a small aircraft that had gone missing over the Bering Sea in Alaska subsequently crashed. The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, which was transporting 10 individuals, was located following a thorough search operation near Nome.