1 lifeless in Arizona after jet hits aircraft parked close to Scottsdale airport

One particular person has died and 4 others had been injured after a aircraft hit one other on the bottom close to Scottsdale Airport in Arizona on Monday, authorities stated.

The crash “off the runway” was reported at 2:39 p.m., and first responders discovered one particular person lifeless on arrival, Scottsdale Fireplace Capt. Dave Folio stated.

4 others had been injured, together with two taken to medical amenities in crucial situation, one other whose therapy was delayed however whose situation was not given, and a fourth who refused therapy on the scene, the captain stated.

Airport spokesperson Kelli Kuester stated at a information convention that one of many arriving aircraft’s two units of essential touchdown gear failed upon touchdown, “ensuing within the accident.”

The arrival aircraft was coming from Austin, she stated.

The Federal Aviation Administration stated a Learjet 35A veered off the runway after touchdown and crashed right into a Gulfstream 200 enterprise jet.

Flights on the airport had been paused, the FAA stated, and the incident was beneath investigation.

As a result of an investigation was simply beginning, Folio stated he was unable to reply questions in regards to the collision.

“That is nonetheless an lively scene,” he stated.

Airport spokesperson Kelli Kuester described the plane as “midsize enterprise jets.” She stated the arrival flight crashed right into a jet “parked on personal property” adjoining to the ability.

The tail quantity for the arrival aircraft is registered to Chromed in Hollywood, LLC, an entity with incorporation papers in Wyoming that state Vince Neil is the president and director and the entity is predicated in Franklin, Tennessee. That’s additionally the hometown of Vince Neil of rock band Mötley Crüe.

Listed publicists for the band and Neil haven’t instantly responded to requests for remark.