Vince Neil was not on board his private jet that was involved in a deadly crash at an Arizona airport, but the Mötley Crüe frontman’s girlfriend, who was traveling on the jet, survived,TMZ reports.
Allen Kovac, Mötley Crüe’s manager, told TMZ … Vince Neil is safe and confirms he was not on the plane.
Sources close to the situation told TMZ … Vince’s girlfriend, Rain, and her friend, Ashley were on the plane andare in the hospital. We’re told Rain broke 5 ribs, and the dogs the women were traveling with survived the tragic incident as well.
Vince’s manager says the rocker’s heart goes out to the victims’ families involved and he’s thankful his girlfriend and her friend are safe. Kovac says the band is brainstorming ideas to help the victims’ families.
NEW: Video shows the moment a Learjet—registered to Chromed in Hollywood, which is registered in Wyoming with a principal agent listed as Vince Neil crashed into a plane at Scottsdale Airport.
The incident happened Monday afternoon at Scottsdale Airport … with Vince’s plane crashing into another jet after veering off a runway upon landing.
Emergency personnel responded, and airport runways were temporarily closed during the investigation.
The plane’s registered owner is Chromed in Hollywood … a company known to be owned by Vince.
Airport officials say the preliminary investigation appears to show the left main landing gear failed as the plane was landing, causing the collision.