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'God Covered Us': Actor, Singer Recounts Intense Moments After Plane Skids Off Runway
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after eight people were aboard a Dassault Falcon 50 that skidded off the runway and hit a fence.
- On Sunday, actor Donnie Wahlberg survived a failed takeoff at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas when his Dassault Falcon 50 aircraft overshot runway 1L and struck a perimeter fence.
- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, which occurred while the plane was scheduled to fly to Toronto Pearson Airport in Canada with eight people aboard the aircraft.
- In an Instagram video, Wahlberg praised the pilots, stating "These pilots saved our lives," and noted the aircraft avoided "heavy" airport equipment and vehicles before striking the perimeter fence.
- The airport reported no injuries; operations were suspended at 12:50 p.m. and resumed by 2:30 p.m. following safety inspections of the runways.
- Both runways 1R and 1L were reopened later on Sunday following inspections, while the Federal Aviation Administration continues investigating to determine the cause of the failed departure.
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Donnie Wahlberg, best known as a member of the boy band New Kids on the Block, recently had a close call in Las Vegas. The incident involved a plane skidding off the runway. Reflecting on the frightening experience, the actor credited the pilots with saving their lives. Donnie Wahlberg reveals he was aboard jet that […]
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