Mötley Crüe Singer's Plane Crashes, Pilot Dies In AZ Collision

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — A plane involved in a deadly crash this week in Arizona belonged to Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil, although the metal frontman was not on board at the time of the collision, according to a statement from his representative.

Around 2:45 p.m. Monday, Neil’s Learjet 35A veered off a runway after landing and crashed into a Gulfstream 200 business jet on the ramp at Scottsdale Municipal Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Pilot Joie Vitosky, 78, died, police said. Vitosky had been flying for Neil for "a few" years, according to his ex-wife, Ann Vitosky.

Another pilot and two passengers aboard Neil's plane were severely injured, according to the administration. A crew member on the parked jet was not seriously hurt and received treatment, according to the jet's owner, Jet Pros.

“Mr. Neil's thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved, and he is grateful for the critical aid of all first responders assisting today,” Neil's representative, Worrick Robinson IV, said in the statement.

The landing gear on the private jet appeared to have failed, sending it crashing into the other jet, according to Kelli Kuester, aviation planning and outreach coordinator at Scottsdale Airport.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the collision.

Mötley Crüe briefly posted on its X account Monday that Neil's girlfriend and her friend were the passengers on Neil's jet before deleting the post.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.