One Dead After Jet Lands then Crashes into Parked Aircraft

At least one person was killed and three injured when a Learjet 35A  owned by rock musician Vince Neil suffered a landing gear collapse on February 10 after touching down at Scottsdale Airport (KSDL) in Arizona and careening into a parked Gulfstream G200.

The accident occurred around 2:45 pm local time as the Learjet registered as N81VN was arriving from Austin, Texas, with four people aboard. It lost control midfield and departed the runway. On the ramp near the Southwest Jet Center private hangar complex, it impacted the Gulfstream, which was managed by charter operator Jet Pros.

A statement from the City of Scottsdale said that the Learjet’s left main landing gear collapsed, causing the runway excursion. Surveillance video captured the moment of collision as the light twinjet skidded off the runway at a high rate of speed and struck the stationary G200 on the right side behind the wing, moving it forward.

According to the city, one person was pronounced dead at the scene and three were transported to a local hospital. A fifth person declined medical attention.

Jet Pros reported no injuries on board the Gulfstream, but external damage was sustained to the aircraft. The Scottsdale-based company expressed condolences to the family members of those affected by the accident and thanked airport personnel for their swift response.

This marks the second fatal accident involving a Learjet in less than two weeks. The FAA and NTSB will be conducting the investigation.