Donnie Wahlberg is counting his blessings this week after his private jet skidded off Runway 1L at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Sunday. According to the FAA, the aircraft went past the end of the pavement and struck an airport perimeter fence, prompting a temporary ground stop. Wahlberg later explained in an Instagram video that the plane simply failed to get airborne during takeoff and ran out of runway.
In the video, Wahlberg credited the pilots for steering past fences, trucks and heavy equipment before the jet came to a stop. He said everyone on board is okay and that the pilots saved their lives, adding that God covered them. His wife, Jenny McCarthy, along with Kristin Chenoweth, Montell Jordan and Stephen Baldwin, showed up in the comments with support.
The incident is a reminder of how quickly a routine flight can turn serious, and how much we owe the people in the cockpit. Have you ever had a travel moment where someone stayed calm and got you through it?
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