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.

The pilot killed when Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil's private plane slammed into another parked jet in Arizona has been identified, authorities said.