A private belonging to Vince Neil, the lead singer of Mötley Crüe, was involved in a horrific crash at an airport in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The plane swerved off the runway and collided with a parked aircraft, resulting in the pilot’s death and leaving Neil’s girlfriend, Rain Andreani, along with her companion, Ashley, hospitalized.
According to reports from TMZ, the 43-year-old Andreani and her friend were both in critical condition but survived the incident. They were rushed to nearby medical facilities following the crash.
Though four people survived the crash, only three individuals sustained injuries, and emergency services promptly transported them to hospitals in the metro Phoenix area.
BREAKING: Plane reportedly owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil crashes into parked jet at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona.
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Despite extensive damage, reports confirmed that pet dogs accompanying the women on the flight were found unharmed.
The accident took place at about 2:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, with emergency crews from the Scottsdale Fire Department responding swiftly.
Firefighters used specialized equipment to rescue one of the people who was trapped inside one of the jets, but it’s unclear the person was stuck inside the Neil’s jet or the parked aircraft.
BREAKING: We have learned that one of these planes involved in this runway crash in Scottsdale, AZ is owned Motley Crue lead singer Vince Neil.
He lives in the Franklin, TN area and keeps the plane in Smyrna.
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Initially, the runway was temporarily shut down to facilitate the emergency response. Eyewitness accounts described multiple fire trucks surrounding the wreckage, working seamlessly to address the chaos.
The ill-fated Learjet, owned by Neil according to Wyoming secretary of state records, had four individuals on board at the time of the crash—two pilots and two passengers.
It collided with a stationary Gulfstream jet, which had one occupant inside who has not been named.
A plane owned out of Williamson County by a Motley Crue band member, Vince Neil, has been involved in a deadly crash in Scottsdale, Arizona, killing at least one person on board. pic.twitter.com/MtGAfzKMia
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Neil, however, was not present on the jet during the incident. A representative for the rocker confirmed his absence in a statement to the press.
Authorities noted that the Learjet appeared to have suffered landing gear failure during its final descent, leading to the runway mishap.
Officials from Scottsdale Airport stated the plane had been arriving from Austin, Texas, before veering off course and hitting the Gulfstream G200 parked on private property.
The stationary Gulfstream had reportedly been at the airport since January 31, as verified by flight records.
Scottsdale officials, including aviation director Gary Mascaro, called the situation a “heartbreaking tragedy.”
The airport’s spokesperson, Kellie Kuester, explained, “It appears that the left-main gear failed upon landing.”
Meanwhile, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has initiated an investigation into every detail of the crash.
Emergency responders and hazmat teams also inspected the surrounding area to ensure public safety.
Scottsdale Fire Captain Dave Folio stated that the body of the deceased pilot was still being recovered by crews on-site.
Vince Neil’s band, Mötley Crüe, released a heartfelt statement on X (formerly Twitter), acknowledging the life lost and the challenges faced by the other passengers.
“Earlier today, a private plane owned by Vince Neil was involved in a crash near Scottsdale, AZ,” their tweet read. “The pilot was tragically killed; the co-pilot and other passengers were taken to local hospitals.”
The band insisted in their message, “Vince was not on the plane. Vince’s girlfriend and her friend suffered injuries, albeit not life-threatening. While details are still emerging, our hearts go out to the families about the pilot who lost his life in the passengers who suffered injuries.”
— Mötley Crüe (@MotleyCrue) February 11, 2025
They also promised to assist the late pilot’s family, writing, “Mötley Crüe will announce a way to help support the family of the deceased pilot – stand by for an announcement very soon.”
The aviation disaster in Scottsdale comes amid a wave of recent major U.S. plane crashes. Just days prior, an Army helicopter and a commercial jetliner collided near Washington, resulting in 67 fatalities.
Another grim incident occurred in Philadelphia when a medical transportation aircraft crashed on January 31, killing all six passengers and a bystander on the ground.
Most recently, a commuter plane en route to Nome in western Alaska claimed the lives of all ten people aboard when it went down last week.