Key Points:

• One person has died and several others were injured after a collision involving a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe's Vince Neil at Scottsdale Airport.
• The Learjet, arriving from Austin, Texas, veered off the runway after what appears to be a left landing gear failure.
• The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has initiated an investigation into the crash.

A private jet owned by Mötley Crüe lead singer Vince Neil was involved in a collision with another midsize business jet at the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona on Monday, resulting in one fatality and several injuries. The incident occurred around 2:39 p.m. local time when Neil’s Learjet 35A, which was landing from Austin, Texas, veered off the runway and struck a parked Gulfstream 200.

According to USA Today, Kelli Kuester, the airport’s aviation planning and outreach coordinator, reported that the mishap was likely due to the failure of the jet’s left landing gear during landing. The collision left one person on the Gulfstream dead and several others injured, necessitating transportation to trauma centers.

Scottsdale Fire Department Captain Dave Folio confirmed the casualties, stating that two individuals were critically injured while another was hospitalized in stable condition. Initially, one person refused treatment. The FAA and NTSB are conducting investigations into the crash, which has prompted temporary closure of the runway for further safety assessments.

Notably, Neil was not aboard the jet at the time of the accident. His representative, Worrick Robinson, said, “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.” He also confirmed that there were two pilots and two passengers on board the Learjet at the time of the incident.

This crash follows a recent spate of aviation accidents in the U.S., including a midair collision in January that resulted in 67 fatalities near Washington, D.C., and a medical transport plane crash in Philadelphia that left seven people dead.

As this situation continues to develop, more information will be released by authorities and related organizations.

For more details, visit the original articles on Independent and LA Times.