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One particular person was killed and a minimum of three others have been injured in Scottsdale, Arizona, after a enterprise jet crashed into one other airplane after it landed on Monday.
The Federal Aviation Administration mentioned the Learjet 35A — owned by Vince Neil of the band Mötley Crüe — veered off the runway because it arrived at Scottsdale Municipal Airport round 2:45 p.m. It made contact with a Gulfstream 200 enterprise jet that was parked on non-public property, officers mentioned at a information convention.
An airport spokesperson mentioned that the left major gear of Neil’s jet failed at touchdown. Neil was not onboard the airplane, in line with the singer’s spokesperson, which had departed from Austin, Texas.
First responders attended to 5 sufferers, in line with Capt. Dave Folio of the Scottsdale Fireplace Division. One particular person was pronounced lifeless on arrival and three others have been transported to a neighborhood hospital. One particular person refused medical remedy, Folio mentioned.
A press release posted to social media by Mötley Crüe mentioned the particular person killed was the pilot and that Neil’s girlfriend and a good friend of hers have been each on board and have been injured. Nonetheless, that publish was taken down and changed with an announcement that didn’t establish any of the passengers or specify who had been killed or injured. In keeping with that assertion, there have been 4 individuals aboard Neil’s jet — two pilots and two passengers.
“Extra particular particulars relating to the collision should not obtainable as it is a quickly evolving scenario and there may be an ongoing investigation,” the up to date assertion mentioned. “Mr. Neil’s ideas and prayers exit to everybody concerned, and he’s grateful for the crucial help of all first responders helping in the present day.”
The Nationwide Transportation Security Board will probably be taking on the investigation.
The PGA Tour’s Phoenix Open was held over the weekend in Scottsdale. It’s usually one of many busiest occasions of yr for the airport.
There are not any business flights or airline service on the airport, in line with its web site, however it’s residence to lots of the area’s company plane.
Kris Van Cleave,
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Allie Weintraub
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