Pilot killed as Motley Crue frontman's jet crashes at airport

A aviator has died aft a backstage pitchy owned by Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil crashed into different level astatine an airdrome successful Arizona.

Neil was not connected committee astatine the clip of the collision, which happened disconnected the runway astatine Scottsdale Airport connected Monday afternoon.

Neil's woman Rain Andreani and her person suffered injuries which are not thought to beryllium life-threatening.

They were taken to infirmary with the jet's co-pilot, who was besides injured.

"While details are inactive emerging, our hearts spell retired to the families of some the aviator who mislaid his beingness and the passengers who suffered injuries," Motley Crue said successful a statement.

"Motley Crue volition denote a mode to assistance enactment the household of the deceased aviator - basal by for an announcement precise soon".

Rain Andreani broke 5 ribs successful the clang and the dogs the women were travelling with survived, TMZ reports.

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Neil's pitchy was arriving from Austin, Texas, erstwhile 1 of its 2 sets of landing gears failed.

The Learjet veered disconnected the runway aft landing and crashed into a Gulfstream 200 concern jet.

Neil's lawyer said the vocalist is "grateful for the captious assistance of each archetypal responders assisting today".

The Federal Aviation Administration said the incidental was nether investigation.