Update: A representative has confirmed that Vince Neil was not on board the aircraft. Instead, the representative mentions two passengers and two crew members on board the flight. Neil expressed his thoughts and prayers with those affected.
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Reports are coming out of Arizona. It would appear that a plane owned by Motley Crue's frontman Vince Neil has crashed. At least one person on the aircraft has died.
American Songwriter is reporting that Vince Neil is the owner of the private plane. Officials have confirmed that one person had perished after the plane crashed in Scottsdale, Arizona. Authorities reveal that one person became trapped in the plane following the crash.
The extent of all the injuries at the time is unknown, but we can confirm that four people have been hospitalized. One person suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Meanwhile, two others are reportedly in serious condition. Neil's plane veered off the runway while landing. It ended up crashing into another plane at the Scottsdale Municipal Airport.
Vince Neil Plane Crash
According to Flight Aware, Neil's company, Chromed in Hollywood, is registered as the owner of the plane. Incorporation papers from the Wyoming Secretary of State confirm that Vince Neil is listed as the owner of Chromed in Hollywood.
Reportedly the plane came from Austin, Texas on Monday afternoon.
So far, officials have been tight-lipped on the exact details of what happened. Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky spoke out about the plane crash.
"Today, Scottsdale sadly experienced an aircraft accident at our airport. Based on the information provided thus far, it appears at least one person is dead after two jets collided on the runway at Scottsdale Airport," she said. "The accident happened just before 3 p.m. when a Learjet 35A veered off the runway after landing, according to information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration."
"I can tell you we have five souls, one DOA, two immediate [critical condition patients] that have been transported to local trauma centers. One delayed [non-life threatening injuries] stable to a local hospital. This is still an active scene. We are still working on extricating one soul out of one of the airplanes," Scottsdale Fire Captain Dave Folio says in a news conference. "This is still an active scene under investigation."
