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Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Yahoo
Did you witness the deadly Scottsdale plane crash? Here's how you can help
The National Transportation Safety Board is seeking witnesses regarding the devastating plane crash at Scottsdale Airport on Monday. According to a spokesperson for NTSB, in the past two days, investigators recovered the cockpit voice recorder, which was sent to the NTSB lab in Washington, D.C. As of Wednesday morning, five investigators remained on scene to conduct interviews with witnesses and continue documenting the wreckage. The NTSB will begin moving the wreckage to a security facility in Phoenix on Wednesday, officials said. Scottsdale plane crash: What to know Officials urged anyone with video or photo of the crash to email them to witness@ Around 2:30 p.m. Monday, a Gates Learjet Corp 35A, owned by Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil and which was arriving from Austin, Texas, veered off the left side of the runway and collided with a parked Israel Aircraft Industries Gulfstream 200. The pilot of the Learjet, 78-year-old Joie Vitosky, died as a result of the crash. Two other people were critically injured. A third was injured, but not critically. Neil was not on the jet at the time of the collision, according to a statement by Neil's legal representative on the band's Instagram account. However, Neil's girlfriend, Rain Hannah Andreani, 43, was on board, Mötley Crüe's manager confirmed to CNN Tuesday. She is the only person on board the planes who has been publicly identified other than Vitosky. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Witnesses sought for Scottsdale crash involving Vince Neil's plane
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cause of deadly Arizona plane crash revealed, deceased pilot identified
Officials in Arizona have revealed that a landing gear failure caused the private jet owned by Vince Neil – the lead singer of Mötley Crüe – to rapidly skid off a runway and slam into a parked private jet on Monday, killing its co-pilot. Three other people were injured in the collision at Scottsdale Airport, including a second pilot as well as Neil's girlfriend Rain Hannah and her friend. A fifth person who was in the parked jet refused medical attention. Neil was not on the plane. "According to initial reports, the Learjet's left main landing gear failed upon landing, leading to the collision," the City of Scottsdale said in a statement on its website. "Airport operations staff and emergency personnel from Scottsdale Fire Station 609 responded to the scene within one minute of the collision." Video Shows Speeding Jet Owned By Mötley Crüe's Vince Neil Plow Into Parked Plane Wheels belonging to the Learjet could be seen around 100 yards away from the crash site, per Fox 10 Phoenix. The deceased pilot was named as 78-year-old Joie Vitosky, the Scottsdale Police Department said. He was certified as a flight engineer since 1978 and a pilot since 2019, according to FAA records. Read On The Fox News App Vitosky was originally from Okemah, Oklahoma, and joined the Marine Corps in his early twenties because he wanted to fly, his ex-wife Ann Vitosky told the Associated Press. He became a Marine Corps aviator and flew helicopters in Vietnam in 1969, she said. After spending over a decade with the Marine Corps, he started flying Learjets. She said he died doing what he loved, and he would probably be happy to go the way he did. "His passion was flying," she said. Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx Says Wyoming Move Has Been 'Fantastic': 'Can't Think Of A Place I'd Rather Be' She said the two share three children and four grandchildren. Dramatic video footage shows the Learjet skidding along the tarmac at high speed with its nose pressed against the concrete before it careens off the runway and then barrels towards a bigger parked private jet, an Israel Aircraft Industries Gulfstream 200. The out-of-control Learjet then strikes the side of the parked Gulfstream with such force that the front of the bigger jet lifts and moves forward a couple of feet. The incident took place at 2:39 p.m. local time, the city said. "I am extremely grateful to the first responders and airport operations staff on scene today for their swift action and service," Scottsdale Aviation Director Gary P. Mascaro said in a statement. "We offer our deepest condolences to those affected by this tragedy." Scottsdale Fire Capt. Dave Folio said a person was trapped in Neil's jet after the crash, but rescuers were able to free them from the wreckage. The person was transferred to a trauma center in critical condition. Hannah suffered five broken ribs, per TMZ. The two passengers also had dogs on the plane that survived the incident. The two aircraft were separated by rescue crews later on Monday. Images from the scene show the cockpit area of the Learjet almost completely caved in on its left-hand side with a red tarp over it. Eyewitness Gordan Johnson, who has worked for 35 years in aviation, told Fox 10 that he saw the front landing gear collapse and then watched the jet slide off the runway to the left. The plane was coming from Austin, Texas when it crashed. The jet is registered to Chromed in Hollywood, Inc - a Wyoming-based company – that lists Neil as its director, according to records reviewed by Fox News Digital. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is investigating the crash. Scottsdale Airport announced the runway was reopened at 10:38 p.m. on Monday. Fox News' Stepheny Price, Lorraine Taylor and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Original article source: Cause of deadly Arizona plane crash revealed, deceased pilot identified
Fox News
12-02-2025
- Fox News
Cause of deadly Arizona plane crash revealed, deceased pilot identified
Officials in Arizona have revealed that a landing gear failure caused the private jet owned by Vince Neil – the lead singer of Mötley Crüe – to rapidly skid off a runway and slam into a parked private jet on Monday, killing its co-pilot. Three other people were injured in the collision at Scottsdale Airport, including a second pilot as well as Neil's girlfriend Rain Hannah and her friend. A fifth person who was in the parked jet refused medical attention. Neil was not on the plane. "According to initial reports, the Learjet's left main landing gear failed upon landing, leading to the collision," the City of Scottsdale said in a statement on its website. "Airport operations staff and emergency personnel from Scottsdale Fire Station 609 responded to the scene within one minute of the collision." Wheels belonging to the Learjet could be seen around 100 yards away from the crash site, per Fox 10 Phoenix. The deceased pilot was named as 78-year-old Joie Vitosky, the Scottsdale Police Department said. He was certified as a flight engineer since 1978 and a pilot since 2019, according to FAA records. Vitosky was originally from Okemah, Oklahoma, and joined the Marine Corps in his early twenties because he wanted to fly, his ex-wife Ann Vitosky told the Associated Press. He became a Marine Corps aviator and flew helicopters in Vietnam in 1969, she said. After spending over a decade with the Marine Corps, he started flying Learjets. She said he died doing what he loved, and he would probably be happy to go the way he did. "His passion was flying," she said. She said the two share three children and four grandchildren. Dramatic video footage shows the Learjet skidding along the tarmac at high speed with its nose pressed against the concrete before it careens off the runway and then barrels towards a bigger parked private jet, an Israel Aircraft Industries Gulfstream 200. The out-of-control Learjet then strikes the side of the parked Gulfstream with such force that the front of the bigger jet lifts and moves forward a couple of feet. The incident took place at 2:39 p.m. local time, the city said. "I am extremely grateful to the first responders and airport operations staff on scene today for their swift action and service," Scottsdale Aviation Director Gary P. Mascaro said in a statement. "We offer our deepest condolences to those affected by this tragedy." Scottsdale Fire Capt. Dave Folio said a person was trapped in Neil's jet after the crash, but rescuers were able to free them from the wreckage. The person was transferred to a trauma center in critical condition. Hannah suffered five broken ribs, per TMZ. The two passengers also had dogs on the plane that survived the incident. The two aircraft were separated by rescue crews later on Monday. Images from the scene show the cockpit area of the Learjet almost completely caved in on its left-hand side with a red tarp over it. Eyewitness Gordan Johnson, who has worked for 35 years in aviation, told Fox 10 that he saw the front landing gear collapse and then watched the jet slide off the runway to the left. The plane was coming from Austin, Texas when it crashed. The jet is registered to Chromed in Hollywood, Inc - a Wyoming-based company – that lists Neil as its director, according to records reviewed by Fox News Digital. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is investigating the crash. Scottsdale Airport announced the runway was reopened at 10:38 p.m. on Monday.
Fox News
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Video shows speeding jet owned by Mötley Crüe's Vince Neil plow into parked plane
Dramatic video has been released showing the moment a speeding private jet owned by Vince Neil – the lead singer of Mötley Crüe – veers off a runway in Scottsdale Airport in Arizona and smashed into a parked plane. The harrowing footage shows Neil's plane after it touched down on a runway at around 2:45 p.m. local time after its landing gear failed. The Learjet 35A can be seen traveling at high speed, skidding along the tarmac with its nose pressed against the concrete before it careens off the runway and then barrels towards a bigger parked private jet, an Israel Aircraft Industries Gulfstream 200. The out-of-control Learjet then strikes the side of the parked Gulfstream with such force that the front of the bigger jet lifts and moves forward a couple of feet. The Scottsdale Fire Department said one person was killed, and four others were injured in the deadly incident. Neil was not on the plane. Those injured included two pilots and two passengers who were on the Learjet, including Neil's girlfriend Rain Hannah and her pal, according to authorities and a statement put out by Mötley Crüe. The statement said that one of the pilots was killed but that statement was later deleted without mentioning who died. Hannah suffered five broken ribs, per TMZ. The passengers also had dogs on the plane that survived the incident. The fifth victim was in the parked Gulfstream and did not want medical treatment, according to the Scottsdale Fire Department. "On board Mr. Neil's plane were two pilots and two passengers. Mr. Neil was not on the plane," the statement reads. "Mr. Neil's thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved, and he is grateful for the critical aid of all the first responders assisting today." Scottsdale Fire Capt. Dave Folio said a person was trapped in Neil's jet after the crash, but rescuers were able to free them from the wreckage. The person was transferred to a trauma center in critical condition. "Our thoughts and prayers are going out to everybody in the aviation community that this affects today," Kelli Kuester, Aviation outreach and planning coordinator for the Scottsdale Airport said. The two aircraft were separated by rescue crews later on Monday. Images from the scene show the cockpit area of the Learjet almost completely caved in on its left-hand side with a red tarp placed over it. A set of wheels belonging to the Learjet could be seen around 100 yards away, per Fox 10 Phoenix. Eyewitness Gordan Johnson, who has worked for 35 years in aviation, told the outlet that he saw the front landing gear collapse and then watched the jet slide off the runway to the left. The plane was coming from Austin, Texas, when it crashed. The jet is registered to Chromed in Hollywood, Inc - a Wyoming-based company – that lists Neil as its director, according to records reviewed by Fox News Digital. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is investigating the crash. Scottsdale Airport announced the runway was closed following the crash but reopened at around 10:40 p.m. on Monday. Officials said airport operations staff and emergency personnel from a Scottsdale fire station responded to the scene within one minute of the collision.
The Independent
11-02-2025
- The Independent
Video: Motley Crue singer Vince Neil's private jet crashes into plane killing pilot in Arizona
This is the moment a private jet, owned by Motley Crue's Vince Neal, veers off the runway at Arizona 's Scottsdale Airport and crashes into a parked Gulfstream 200, killing the pilot. The Learjet was carrying Neil's girlfriend, Andreani, 43, and her friend, Ashley, from Austin, Texas, when it crashed on Monday (10 February). Both survived and were rushed to a nearby hospital. 'According to initial reports, the Learjet's left main landing gear failed upon landing, leading to the collision,' the City of Scottsdale said in a statement. The pilot was killed, two were critically injured, and one person was treated at the scene, according to authorities. Vince Neil was not on board.
