Shock at Scottsdale Airport: Musician Vince Neil involved in jet collision!

Shock at Scottsdale Airport: Musician Vince Neil involved in jet collision!

Scottsdale Airport, Arizona, USA - A tragic incident shook the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, where two private jets collided on Monday afternoon. One of the affected aircraft belonged to Vince Neil, the front man of the famous metal band "Mötley Crüe". According to reports, Neil was not on board his jet, who came from Austin, Texas, and came off the intended lane on the approach. As a result, it collided with a parked Gulfstream 200. This was confirmed by the celebrity portal TMZ, which also announced that Neil's partner Rain Andeani, her girlfriend and several dogs were on the plane. Fortunately, all occupants survived, but Rain Andeani suffered several ribs and had to be taken to the hospital. Unfortunately, the pilot of the parked jet died at the crash while another pilot suffered serious injuries.

Investigations initiated

The band "Mötley Crüe" said in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) for the incident by expressing their sympathy with the affected people and praising the quick help of the emergency services. The responsible authorities have already initiated investigations to clarify the exact cause of the accident. It is currently still unclear whether a technical defect or a pilot error was available, as the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) confirmed. The accident, which happened around 2:45 p.m. local time, led the airport to temporarily stop air traffic while the fire brigade checked collateral at the scene of the accident. In total, several injuries were reported, while the identity of the injured people has so far remained unknown, as Kelli Kuester, the airport flight planner, reported.

The FAA and the local authorities have continued their investigation, while videos on social media show the arrival of the first emergency services at the scene of the accident. This is not the first incident of this kind, since three serious air disasters have taken place in the United States in the past few weeks, which shook the aviation community heavily. These recent events throw a questionable light on the security standards in air traffic.