Scotsdale Airport: The plane crashes into another plane, kills 1, wounds several others – FOX 10 News Phoenix

Scotsdale, Ariz. – Plane diverted from the track after landing at Scotsdale Airport On Monday, he crashed into another plane, says the federal aviation administration.

What we know:

The airport was published on X around 2:50 pm on February 10, saying that “an incident happened on arrival to track 21.”

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) described in detail what happened, saying: “Learjet 35a diverted from the track after landing and crashed into a business aircraft at the Gulfstream 200 on the ramp of Scottsdale Municipal Airport in Arizona around 14:45 local time on Monday, February. 10 … “

Learjet, coming from Austin, Texas, experienced a left -wing main refusal of the landing gear, which made him hit the parked Gulfstream.

The airport track was closed for about six hours, but it opened again.

Learjet is Owned by Mötley Crüe frontman Vince NeilS He wasn’t on the plane when he crashed.

Victims of a plane crash:

The Scottsdale Fire Department says five people were injured in the crash.

The Learjet pilot 78-year-old Jii Vitoski died, two are in a critical condition and another person has life-threatening injuries. The fifth victim was in the parked Gulfsteem and did not want medical treatment.

Until Monday night, the first reactive ones were able to remove the pilot’s body from the remains after saying that he was beating and needed to extract.

Mötley Crüe has released an already deleted statement on its X, saying in part: “The pilot is tragically killed; The pilot and other passengers were taken to local hospitals. Vince was not on the plane. Vince’s girlfriend has suffered injury, though not life -threatening.

Thehe New statement It does not go into detail about who was killed or wounded in the crash.

JetPros, owner of Gulfstream, posted a statement saying: “On behalf of the reactive professionals, we are saddened to hear about the lost and early life on Monday, February 10 at Scotsdale Airport. Our condolences go out to the family members of the affected incident. Our aircraft, Gulfstream G-200 business jet, was parked on the ramp when it was struck by Learjet 35 around 2:45 pm local time, causing external damage to the airplane. Information becomes available.

What they say:

State and local leaders respond to the plane crash.

The mayor of Scottsdale Lisa Borovski made a statement saying: “Unfortunately, Scottsdale was unfortunately experiencing an airport incident at our airport. Based on the information provided so far, it seems that at least one person was dead after two aircraft collided at the track at the Airport in Scotsdale. The incident happened shortly before 15: 00, when Learjet 35A abandoned the track after landing, according to the information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Arizona Prosecutor General Chris Mace said, “I’m devastated when I hear that a fatal plane crash happened at the Airport of Scottsdale. My thoughts are the victims of this horrible incident and their loved ones.”

What’s next:

NTSB claims that its researchers have restored the voice recorder of the cockpit and sent it to Washington, DC NTSB says they are also planning to restore an enhanced terrestrial warning system and digital engine control that may contain field data S

Learjet’s resignations were moved to a protected facility to Phoenix for a further examination.

What you can do:

NTSB says that anyone with images or video from the crash can send them by email to [email protected].

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