What type of aircraft crashes in Scottsdale, Arizona? All you need to know – Sportskeeda

A private jet was confronted with another at Scottsdale Municipal Airport in Arizona on Monday, February 10, 2025, which led to one death. According to a statement by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Learjet 35a diverted from the track and crashed into a parked business aircraft Gulfstream 200.

According to the authorities, Learjet, arriving from Austin, Texas, experienced a failure in the left landing, which led to a diversion from the course and the crash.

Captain Dave Foil with the Fire Service in Scottsdale, four others were injured in the accident. Learjet, who carried four people on board, one unidentified man died, two were critically injured and one suffered minor injuries.

Another victim, who was in Gulfsteim at the time, did not want medical treatment.

According to Kelly Queester, coordinator of aviation planning and information information at the Airport in Scottsdale, the track was temporarily closed (six hours) until emergency staff cleared the accident.

Learjet, who crashes at Scottsdale Airport belonging to the Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil

On Dave Folio, the two critically wounded victims were injected into the traumatic center while the third victim of Lirge was treated at a local hospital. He added that members of the family of the deceased victim had been notified.

“Our thoughts and prayers come to everyone involved in this,” Foil said.

It was revealed that Learjet belonged to the frontman of Mötley Crüe Vince Neal, who was not on the plane when the crash occurred. In a statement shared by X, representative of Neil Warrick Robinson, IV, revealed that there were two passengers and two pilots on his plane.

Although the statement did not develop the victim or the cause of the accident, it added:

“The thoughts and prayers of G -N Nail come out to all participating, and he is grateful for the critical help of all the first answers to support today.”

According to FOX 10, Mötley Crüe released another statement about X, which was soon removed. He was reported to explain that one of the pilots was tragically killed and Vince’s girlfriend was one of the wounded people.

According to the exit, the mayor of Scottsdale Lisa Borovski made a statement expressing her condolences to those involved in the accident and thanked the first responders. She noted that both locals and federal agencies are investigating the crash.

Scotsdale Airport is a popular landing site for private aircraft, especially during major events such as Waste Management Golf Tournament (or Phoenix Open), which is held only a few miles away.

This is the fourth aviation accident that has happened in the United States in the last two weeks. On January 29, Jetlin and helicopter of US Army Black Hawk collided near the Potomak River, killing 67.

On January 31, a medical transport aircraft crashed in Philadelphia, leaving seven casualties. Last week, another travel plane crashed in Alaska, which led to the death of all 10 passengers on board.

The FAA and the National Transport Safety Council (NTSB) continue to investigate the latest crash.