An accident involving a jet owned by Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil may have been quite a bit worse, in line with the daughter of pilot Joie Vitosky, who misplaced his life within the incident. And whereas the vocalist wasn’t on the aircraft on the time of the crash, amongst those that may have been extra severely injured included his girlfriend Rain Hannah Andreani.
With extra info now popping out concerning the accident, it’s been steered that the final second determination making by Vitosky might have averted the worst case state of affairs. In keeping with a press convention held by Scottsdale Airport spokesperson Kelli Kuester, one of many jet’s two units of touchdown gear failed because the aircraft got here down for a touchdown. That malfunction precipitated the jet to skid on the runway and veer over to a different jet that was “parked on non-public property” adjoining to the runway.
Because of that crash, the one individual to lose their life within the accident was Vitosky. An unnamed co-pilot suffered minor accidents, whereas TMZ reviews that Andreani broke 5 ribs within the crash and her unnamed buddy additionally suffered minor accidents. Oh and the canines on the aircraft made it out alive.
Talking with Arizona Republic, Vitosky’s daughter Jana Schertzer advised reporters that she completely believes the accidents weren’t as dire due to her father’s experience within the cockpit.
“I actually, wholeheartedly imagine that the rationale these different passengers are alive — it’s due to how he dealt with it.”
On the time of his demise, Vitosky had been flying for roughly 60 years, having served as a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot earlier than turning into a non-public jet pilot. Schertzer mentioned her father was in good well being regardless of being 78 years outdated.
“Like, nothing incorrect. His imaginative and prescient was good — higher than 20/20 imaginative and prescient.
“As an alternative of, you already know, retiring and doing nothing, he did it actually till the day he died.”
If it’s the case that Vitosky managed to avert catastrophe within the last moments of his life, the dude must be counseled for his actions. It ought to go with out saying that it takes a courageous individual to place your self at risk to save lots of others. Vitosky is survived by three kids and two grandchildren.
