Vince Neil Wasn’t on Crashed Jet Because of He Extended Birthday Bash in Florida

Vince Neil‘s celebration in Florida may need been a lifesaver … on account of it’s the clarification the Mötley Crüe frontman wasn’t onboard a doomed private jet flight that killed his longtime pilot.

Vince’s shut good good friend, Lance Graves, tells TMZ … sooner than Vince’s private jet was involved in a lethal crash Monday in Arizona, Neil and his associates have been in Florida celebrating his sixty fourth birthday.

The rocker’s girlfriend, Rain, was on the flight collectively together with her good good friend when it landed at Scottsdale Airport, misplaced administration and crashed proper right into a parked jet — killing Vince’s pilot — nonetheless Vince was not.

Vince’s good good friend says Rain wanted to be in Arizona to confirm in for a gig on the Royal Crown barrel racing rivals, a horse event — nonetheless Vince didn’t ought to be on the rivals until Thursday, so Vince stayed behind in Florida to proceed having enjoyable with the seaside.

As we first reported … Vince’s girlfriend suffered 5 broken ribs throughout the crash. She was touring with a very good good friend who was moreover injured, and the plane’s co-pilot suffered accidents as successfully.

Vince’s good good friend says Rain won’t be competing throughout the barrel racing rivals as she’ll need time to get properly from her accidents, every bodily and emotionally. He says Vince’s associates will give her the “time and sweetness” she should heal.

Mötley Crüe’s supervisor beforehand knowledgeable us Vince’s coronary coronary heart goes out to the pilot’s family and the band is brainstorming how they could assist.

Vince’s good good friend says the pilot, a 78-year-old Marine veteran, flew with Vince for a number of years and Vince felt a loyalty to hire him after he retired from industrial airways and wanted to assist him.