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 Learjet crashed into a larger parked plane, officials said. The Learjet belonged to Vince Neil, whose girlfriend was injured in the accident, according to the band.