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The pilot killed in a plane crash<\/a> involving M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce singer Vince Neil<\/strong>\u2019s private jet helped save Neil\u2019s girlfriend, Rain Hannah Andreani<\/strong>, and other passengers in his final moments, said his daughter.<\/p>\n

One person, believed to be the pilot, was killed and four others injured after Neil\u2019s plane veered off course and collided with another jet on Monday, February 10, at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona. Neil was not on board the plane, his representative said.<\/p>\n

Scottsdale police identified the slain pilot on Tuesday, February 11, as Joie Vitosky<\/strong>, 78, per the Arizona Republic<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI honestly, wholeheartedly believe that the reason those other passengers are alive \u2014 it\u2019s because of how he handled it yesterday,\u201d said Jana Schertzer<\/strong>, Vitosky\u2019s daughter, told the outlet.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tMotley Crue frontman Vince Neil\u2018s love life has had nearly as many twists and turns as his heavy metal band\u2019s infamously rocky career. Neil, real name Vincent Neil Wharton, was already a father of a young son before Motley Crue released its groundbreaking glam metal debut album Too Fast for Love in 1981, and he\u2019d [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

According to Schertzer, Vitosky had been flying for around 60 years after beginning his career as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps. After leaving the military, Vitosky began flying privately for guests including Jesse Jackson<\/strong> and Maureen Reagan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of stuff that can happen on a private plane. A lot of rich people, but he had a lot of people who needed something immediate,\u201d said Vitosky\u2019s daughter, noting that he also flew owners of oil companies and even transplant patients awaiting surgery.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tFrom filmmakers to artists, Hollywood lost several stars in 2025. News broke on January 4 that Aubrey Plaza\u2019s husband, Jeff Baena, died one day earlier at the age of 47. Per medical examiner records viewed by Us Weekly, Baena died by suicide. \u201cThis is an unimaginable tragedy,\u201d Plaza\u2019s rep said in a statement to Us [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Schertzer said that her father was in good health at the time of his death. \u201cLike, nothing wrong. His vision was perfect \u2014 better than 20\/20 vision,\u201d she told the Arizona Republic<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstead of, you know, retiring and doing nothing, he did it literally until the day he died,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

According to TMZ, Andreani, Neil\u2019s girlfriend, suffered five broken ribs in Monday\u2019s crash, while her friend also sustained injuries. The dogs the two women were traveling with survived the crash as well. Both women and the jet\u2019s co-pilot were taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAt 2:39 p.m. local time, a Learjet aircraft Model 35A owned by Vince Neil was attempting to land at the Scottsdale Airport. For reasons unknown at this time, the plane veered from the runway causing it to collide with another parked plane. On board Mr. Neil\u2019s plane were two pilots and two passengers. Mr. Neil was not on the plane,\u201d a representative for Neil said<\/a> in a statement shared via M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce\u2019s Instagram account Monday.<\/p>\n

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