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One person has died and four others were injured after an aircraft collision on the runway Monday afternoon at the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona.
Airport officials say at around 2:30 p.m., a small jet incoming from Austin, TX, veered off the runway and collided with a larger jet.
Officials believe the landing jet's left main gear failed upon landing, leading to the crash.
The runway is closed as authorities investigate what happened.
An accident has occurred upon arrival to runway 21. Fire Department is on scene assessing the situation. Scottsdale Airports runway is currently closed. pic.twitter.com/soWypWJd2n
— Scottsdale Airport (@FlyScottsdale) February 10, 2025
Four people were aboard the arriving plane, according to officials at the airport. One person was aboard the larger plane that the landing plane collided with.
One person died at the scene, according to Scottsdale Fire officials. Three other people were taken to a hospital to be treated for various injuries, and a fifth 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 the frontman of the rock band Mötley Crüe. The talent agency that represents Neil tells Scripps News that they are aware of the incident.
According to reporting from TMZ, Neil was not aboard the plane, though his girlfriend was. She survived the crash.
Scripps News has not independently verified that reporting.
The Federal Aviation Association shared the following statement:
"A Learjet 35A veered off the runway after landing and crashed into a Gulfstream 200 business jet on the ramp at Scottsdale Municipal Airport in Arizona around 2:45 p.m. local time Monday, Feb. 10. We do not know how many people were on board. The FAA istemporarily pausing flights into the airport."
Officials say the FAA will investigate what led to the crash.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
News Source : https://www.kbzk.com/us-news/1-dead-1-trapped-3-hospitalized-after-two-planes-crash-on-runway-at-arizona-airport
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