One person has died and four others were injured after an aircraft crash on a runway Monday afternoon at the Scottsdale Airport.
Airport officials say around 2:30 p.m., a small jet incoming from Austin, Texas, veered off the runway and crashed into a larger jet.
Officials believe the landing jet's left main gear failed upon landing, leading to the crash.
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Officials had closed the runway for hours as crews worked on those involved. The Scottsdale Airport reopened the runway just before 9 p.m.
Five people were aboard the plane, one of whom died at the scene, according to Scottsdale Fire officials. Three other people were taken to a hospital to be treated for various injuries, and another person refused treatment.
One of the planes is registered to Chromed in Hollywood, LLC, based out of Franklin, Tennessee. The president of Chromed in Hollywood, LLC, is Vince Neil, according to incorporation papers from the Wyoming Secretary of State.
Vince Neil is a singer and frontman of the rock band Mötley Crüe.
In a statement released on X, formerly known as Twitter, the band shared some details about the collision. In its statement, the band confirmed that the plane veered off the runway and that Neil was not on board at the time of the crash.
Surveillance video shown to the Scripps News Group depicted the nose of one of the planes skidding across the tarmac before colliding with another plane.
