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.

A plane owned by Motley Crue‘s Vince Neil was involved in a crash that killed one passenger and left three — including Neil’s longtime girlfriend — injured at Arizona’s Scottsdale Airport Monday afternoon.