From nypost.com
Officials revealed the cause of the Arizona plane crash that killed a pilot onboard a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe lead singer Vince Neil and injured three others Monday.
A landing gear failure on the Learjet 35A owned by the rock star caused the aircraft to ram into a parked Gulfstream 200 after touching down at Scottsdale Airport, officials said in a release from the City of Scottsdale.
“According to initial reports, the Learjet’s left main landing gear failed upon landing, leading to the collision,” the statement reads.
Dramatic video captured the moment the singer’s jet smashed into the other plane, showing it skidding and struggling to come to a stop as it sped down the runway before hitting the parked aircraft.
The Learjet 35A, which was completing a private flight from Austin, Texas, at 2:39 p.m. Monday, had four people onboard: two pilots and two passengers.
Andreani, 43, suffered five broken ribs as a result of the accident.
One of the pilots was pronounced dead at the scene while the other was taken to the hospital along with the rock star’s girlfriend and friend. Two dogs belonging to the two female passengers also survived the crash.
One person was on the Gulfstream jet but was not injured in the crash.
“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,” a lawyer for the rocker said.
The Scottsdale Airport was closed to all air traffic Monday but reopened Tuesday morning with the blessing of local officials.
More planes crashed. Perhaps, the pilots are jabbed? I don’t know.
IT is certainly more than a little weird how there are suddenly all these aviation ‘incidents’, or ‘accidents’….
There seems suddenly to be as many of these kind of happenings as there used to be when flight was in its infancy, and aeroplanes were still developing; but now, after so long a time of greater safety precautions and safer aircraft, things like this ought only happen once in quite a while — like they did until very recent times — surely….?????
It’s VERY weird, Tiffy – and I think that there must be a connection between them all!
Sure don’t know why so many metal birds keep dropping but more than a year ago it was out there that poked pilots don’t do well up in the atmosphere above but no mention now. Possibly poked mechanics also less competent or just hired by any category other than competence. Am sure there is many more possible causes or convergence of them all.
What we really need is the OBiden FBI, CIA, etc left over puppets to “thoroughly” investigate these events like they & their predecessors did with TWA flight 800 (Yeah right) & 911 then concoct some ridiculous fairy tale with the official governmental imprimatur as in “there are no questions”.
You could not pay me enough to fly these days. If I need to travel far, I will drive.
I agree with you!