A tragic plane accident that occurred on the afternoon of this Monday at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona resulted in one fatality and several injuries, after a private aircraft collided with another plane parked on the runway.
The aircraft involved, a Learjet 35A, belongs to Chromed in Hollywood, Inc., a company registered under the name of Vince Neil, the lead singer of the legendary rock band Mötley Crüe.
According to the singer's representative, Worrick Robinson IV, Neil was not on board at the time of the accident.
"Mr. Neil's thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved, and he is grateful for the essential help of all the first responders who attended today," Robinson stated in a statement.
Accident Details
The Learjet, coming from Austin, Texas, was in the landing phase when, for reasons still under investigation, it veered off the runway and collided with a Gulfstream G200 that was parked on private property within the airport.
The public information officer of the Scottsdale Airport, Kelli Kuester, stated that the accident may have been caused by a failure of the left main landing gear.
On board the Learjet were four people: two pilots and two passengers.
Only one person was present in the parked Gulfstream.
As a result of the impact, one person -whose identity has not been disclosed- died at the scene, while three others were taken to nearby trauma centers.
Of them, one remains in stable condition at a local hospital, according to the captain of the Scottsdale Fire Department, Dave Folio.
Due to the severity of the incident, the runway has been closed indefinitely while the authorities conduct the necessary investigations.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the investigation, while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is also collaborating in data collection and expert assessments.
The mayor of Scottsdale, Lisa Borowsky, expressed her condolences to the victims and reaffirmed her commitment to air safety.
"On behalf of the city of Scottsdale, we extend our deepest condolences to those involved in the accident and to those who have been transferred to our trauma center for treatment. We will keep all those affected by this tragedy in our prayers," stated in a statement.
The Scottsdale Airport is a key access point for private aircraft in the Phoenix region, especially during major sporting events, such as the Waste Management Phoenix Open, a golf tournament that attracts thousands of visitors each year.
There have already been several air accidents in the U.S. in 2025
This accident occurs in the context of multiple recent aerial incidents in the United States.
In the last two weeks, three serious aviation disasters have been recorded in the country:
- On January 29th, a commercial airplane and a military helicopter collided near the capital, resulting in 67 fatalities.
- On January 31, a medical transport plane crashed in Philadelphia, claiming the lives of six people on board and one on the ground.
-Last week, a small passenger plane crashed in Alaska, resulting in the death of ten people.
The authorities continue their investigations to clarify the causes of the accident in Scottsdale and to determine whether there were mechanical failures or human errors during the landing maneuver.
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