Overview

• The Learjet 35A owned by Vince Neil crashed while landing at Scottsdale Airport, colliding with a parked Gulfstream 200 due to landing gear failure.
• The pilot, 78-year-old Marine veteran Joie Vitosky, was killed in the crash, but his actions are credited with saving the lives of the other passengers.
• Neil's girlfriend, Rain Hannah Andreani, suffered five broken ribs, while her friend and the co-pilot were also hospitalized with injuries.
• Neil was not on the plane at the time of the crash, as he had extended his birthday celebrations in Florida and planned to travel to Arizona later.
• The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash, which temporarily closed Scottsdale Airport before reopening the following day.