A Learjet 35A owned by Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil was involved in a deadly plane crash in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Monday, Feb. 10, at approximately 2:50 p.m.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the aircraft was arriving from Austin, Texas, when it veered off the runway upon landing and collided with a parked Gulfstream 200. Reports indicate that the Learjet’s left main landing gear failed during touchdown, leading to the crash.
The Scottsdale Fire Department confirmed that five people were involved in the accident:
One person on the Learjet died, two others are in critical condition, another person sustained non-life-threatening injuries and a fifth individual in the parked Gulfstream was unharmed and declined medical treatment.
TMZ reports that Mötley Crüe lead Neil was not on board at the time of the crash. However, his girlfriend and her friend were passengers on the Learjet and are currently hospitalized.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash.
The incident comes after earlier this month, a Learjet 55 on a medical assignment crashed in Northeast Philadelphia, erupting into a fiery explosion upon impact, according to officials.
The plane, which departed from Northeast Philadelphia Airport and was bound for Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri, went down near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard just after 6 p.m.
Authorities confirmed six people were on board, including a pilot, medic, flight crew members, and possibly a patient.
The FAA issued a ground stop at the time at Northeast Philadelphia Airport due to the incident.
The crashes come amid growing concerns over aviation safety, following multiple aviation disasters in quick succession.
