It seems the pilot of Vince Neil's private jet was a hero before the airman was tragically killed in a recent crash. The captain of the Mötley Crüe singer's plane was the only person to die after it collided with another jet at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona on Monday,

Vitosky, 78, was a Marine veteran who had six decades of experience under his belt and had been flying Neil for years. In an interview with the Arizona Republic, his daughter, Jana Schertzer, credited her father's skill with saving the lives of the rest of the people onboard.