Private Plane Crash That Killed Pilot Could Be Tied to Known Landing Gear Issue, NTSB Report Says

Private Plane Crash That Killed Pilot Could Be Tied to Known Landing Gear Issue, NTSB Report Says
Firefighters work around the site of a crashed Learjet at Scottsdale Airport after it collided with a parked plane in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Feb. 10, 2025. Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo
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PHOENIX—Prior damage to the landing gear on a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil could have contributed to a fatal crash earlier this month, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Months before the aircraft veered off a runway in Arizona and hit a business jet, killing one person, the same flight crew had a landing issue with the Learjet in Oklahoma in June 2024. The jet took a hard landing, causing both left main landing gear tires to burst.