One of the planes involved in a fatal Monday afternoon collision in Arizona was owned by the frontman of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.
One person died and four others were injured when a Learjet 35A landed at the Scottsdale Airport from Austin and veered off the runway, crashing into a parked Gulfstream 200.
The Learjet aircraft is registered to the Tennesse-based company Chromed in Hollywood, Inc, according to an online FAA database. Business records show the firm is owned by Mötley Crüe lead singer Vince Neil.
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An attorney representing Neil confirmed in a statement to the Daily Beast that the Learjet is owned by the singer. Neil was not on board at the time.
“For reasons unknown at this time, the plane veered from the runway, causing it to collide with another parked plane,” lawyer Worrick Robinson said. “More specific details regarding the collision are not available as this is a rapidly evolving situation and there is an ongoing investigation.”
“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,” the statement added.
The Gulfstream is owned by Jet Pros, LLC, a jet charter company.
Jet Pros Director of Operations Gus Toulatos confirmed in a statement to the Daily Beast that they owned the Gulfstream involved in the crash. He said there were no injuries on board but the aircraft sustained external damage.
“We are saddened to hear about the lives lost and injured today, Monday, February 10, at Scottsdale Airport,” the statement read. “Our condolences go out to the family members of those affected by this terrible accident. We are cooperating fully with airport authorities and relevant agencies as they conduct a thorough review of the situation.”
The Scottsdale Fire Department earlier reported that one person was dead on arrival, two were brought to a trauma center, one was taken to a local hospital, and another was stuck in the plane after the crash.
The Arizona incident is the latest in a string of plane crashes, following a D.C. collision that killed 67 people on Jan. 29, a Philadelphia crash that claimed the lives of seven people just days later, and the loss of a commuter plane in Alaska, with 10 people aboard, at the weekend.
