Pilot killed when Mötley Crüe Sanger’s aircraft crashed into parked jet identified

The pilot killed when Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil’s private aircraft threw into another parked jet in Arizona, has been identified, authorities said.

Joie Vitosky, 78, was the pilot on board Neils Jet at the time of the incident. According to Arizona Republic and New York Times.

Learjet 35A arrived at Scottsdale Airport from Texas at. 14.39 local time on Monday, February 10, when it “turned out of the runway and beat a parked Gulfstream 200,” Said the city of Scottsdale in a release. The accident also left several others wounded, including the singer’s girlfriend and her friend, NBC -associated KPNX and Fox News reported.

Authorities have said that Neil’s aircraft experienced problems with its landing equipment at the airport.

A person now known for being Vitosky was declared dead on stage. “Three others sustained injuries and were transported to Valley Hospitals for Treatment. Another person refused medical treatment,” officials said.

National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident.

Jana Schertzer, Vitosky’s daughter, told Republic That her father had been flying for 60 years, starting when he was with the US Marine Corps.

Schertzer said that her father, who had three children and two grandchildren, had a “perfect” vision and was a very skilled pilot.

“I honestly think, wholeheartedly think the reason these other passengers are alive – that’s because of how he handled it yesterday,” she told the paper.

Vitosky became a certified flight engineer in 1978 and a pilot in 2019, according to FAA -POSTS.

Vitosky was originally from Okemah, Okla., His ex-wife Ann Vitosky told Associated Press. She said her ex-husband joined Marine Corps so he could fly and flew helicopters in Vietnam in 1969.

More than a decade later, Vitosky began flying Learjets, like the one involved in the fatal crash. “His passion flyed,” said his ex -wife.

“Instead of, you know, withdrew and did nothing, he did literally until the day he died,” Schertzer told Republic.

Meanwhile, Neil was not in the plane when the collision took place, according to a declaration Shared on the band’s social media.

Jet Pros, the company that owns the other aircraft that was hit, said in a statement that a crew member was on board at the time of the collision.

He was “treated and released” and the company “cooperates fully” with the authorities.

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“We are sorry to hear about the lost and wounded lives…. Our condolance goes out to the family members of those affected by this terrible accident, ”the company said.

Dramatic video of the crash shows the aircraft that faster down the runway before slaming into the other aircraft.

“Mr. Neil’s thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved, ”said Worrick Robinson, IV, Neil’s representative, in the statement shared on social media.